Because you may not know everything you need to know about the inspection and sampling process, the inspector will go over the entire process in detail.

A pre-inspection agreement will be made and signed.

All areas of the home or work space are inspected for moisture, visible mold and the potential for hidden mold.

After the inspection the client will be advised of the findings. If indicated, a recommendation will be made to move on to the sampling phase.

1. Direct Sample - A sample is actually cut from a carpet, wall, cabinet or piece of furniture.
2. Lift Tape - Mold is contacted on a piece of tape and collected as a sample.
3. Mold Culture Plates - The culture plates are placed where airborne mold spores can contact the media in the plate and collected as samples.
4. Swab Samples - Suspected mold is collected with a controlled swab and placed in media for incubation.
5. Air-o-cell - Room air is drawn through a cassette and sampled for contamination.
6. Carpet and upholstery - Areas of the carpet or upholstery are vacuum sampled through a cassette.

All collected samples are analyzed by a certified lab and a certified report of the findings is provided to the clients.

A contract for a "Remediation Plan" would follow if toxic mold is found.