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Hinson & Jung,LLC can provide you with additional popular services along with a home inspection.
Mold is a current concern among many persons having sensitivity to this substance. We have had special training in this area and are alert to potential problems involving mold. Pete is a certified mold inspector and can offer assistance in mold inspection and sampling should you desire it. Click on the link above for further information.
Some clients are concerned about the risk of having radon gas in confined spaces without adequate ventilation, such as basement recreation rooms. A minimum of 48 hours is required to obtain samples. We are certified to collect radon samples and provide you with a written report of their findings.
With energy costs skyrocketing many clients are seeking ways to reduce the cost of heating and cooling their homes. We are qualified to conduct the Home Energy Tune-uP® either in conjuction with a home inspection or as a separate activity. .
Recently, potable water contaminated with lead has been an issue in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. If this is a concern to you in your home, we qualified to obtain samples for analysis and offer suggestions as to how water management can reduce your exposure to this element.
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MOLD GROWTH
The key to understanding mold growth is to remember that in order to develop, mold needs moisture, food, and a place to grow. Bathrooms, within wall cavities, under carpets and musty basements are perfect mold environments.
HEALTH HAZARDS
Mold contamination represents a potential health hazard to everyone living in a home, especially infants and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people suffering from allergies, asthma, other illness, or specific sensitivity to mold. Health affects of mold exposure are attributed to inhaling microscopic mold spores and to the toxins produced by mold.
RED FLAGS INDICATING THE NEED FOR TESTING
- Visible mold growth
- Musty odor anywhere in home (particularly basements)
- Persons with allergies or other illness
- Poorly maintained or dirty HVAC (filters, blower,ducts)
- Water infiltration, past or present
- Plumbing defects in kitchen, baths, or laundry area
- Construction defects
INSPECTION PRACTICES
Hinson & Jung's professional Home Inspectors :
- Identify all red flags with a pre mold sampling survey
- Suggest testing based upon the findings of the survey
- Explain fully the Certified Lab written report results
- Should professional mold remedation be necessary, will do clearance testing to ensure that unusual mold conditions no longer exist in the home.
UNDERSTANDING TEST RESULTS
All labs used by Hinson & Jung have the test results reviewed by a CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist). A swab test will confirm the presence of mold and identify the fungal species. Indoor air samples will be compared to an outdoor sample to not only identify the species of mold but also the quantity of mold spores (degree of infestation). If the laboratory report show species of mold indoors that are not outdoors, this indictes that mold is growing in the structure.
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