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Many Virginia homeowners discover mold growing in their crawlspace after they started noticing a musty smell or start having unexplained health problems, such as asthma, allergies, respiratory issues, etc. Homes breathe upward like a chimney, so whatever is in your crawlspace finds its way into your living space. “That’s a scary thought.”

Mold is a very powerful fungi. It has the ability to destroy both your health and the value of your home if left untreated. At Bay Restoration & Air Duct Services, provides a new, effective means for cleaning and treating mold and mildew. Our mold killing treatment inhibits or kills many bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds, mildews, and algae in your Virginia home and business environment. Mold contamination can enter your structure from many different ways and its our job to help you find the path that the mold contamination followed to take control of your home or business.

What are mycotoxins, and exactly how can they affect my health?

Mycotoxins are chemicals that many molds produce as a natural part of their life cycle. The chemicals are primarily the by-products of the digestion of the mold’s food source but are also thought to be released as a defense mechanism against other molds and micro-organisms such as bacteria. Many factors affect when and what type of mycotoxins is released, including the species, the daily and seasonal cycles for the mold, temperature and its food source. In laboratory tests, mycotoxins have been shown to have adverse health effects on the major bodily systems including vascular, digestive, respiratory, nervous, urinary, reproductive, as well as skin. People having chronic immune-suppressive conditions appear to have an increased risk of developing adverse health conditions related to mycotoxins.

 How does Bay Restoration & Air Duct Services  test for mold inside a building?

Our professional mold removal contractors first conducts a visual inspection of the building and/or home  to identify visible mold growth, the location of the water source that is supporting the mold growth and the pathways of the water within the structure. This includes investigation of all rooms, basements, crawl spaces and attics. Investigations of wall cavities using a borescope can also be conducted to determine whether structural materials are affected. If water staining of biological growth is readily apparent, bulk samples of affected building materials are useful in determining whether there are species of mold present that would indicate a potential health concern. Indoor and outdoor airborne viable mold samples are useful to test for the presence of problem molds if no growth is discovered during the visual inspection. These samples are able to detect mold spores that can produce mold colonies when exposed to adequate moisture and a desirable food source. Since certain molds are normally found outdoors, a comparison of the outdoor and indoor samples can be a valuable tool in assessing whether indoor molds represent outdoor species or whether they are species that indicate concealed water damage to building materials. Total airborne mold tissue tests can be conducted to supplement the airborne viable mold samples and increase the scientific confidence of the survey. These tests are useful because they include non-viable spores and mold tissues; however, they cannot differentiate between specific species.

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