Have you noticed that you or a family member seems to have a sore throat often, or that they sneeze more in the home than when they are elsewhere? The truth is that many homes in Naples, Tampa, Fort Myers, Siesta Key, Sarasota, and the surrounding areas have mold in them, and this might be affecting your health. Mold testing by the experienced team at Building Performance Solutions could reveal that you are suffering from mold sensitivity. If you have unexplained symptoms, make a call to us, and schedule your mold testing today.
How Does Mold Sensitivity Manifest
Many times, people are suffering from mold sensitivity but don’t realize that mold is the underlying cause of the symptoms. This can show up as depression, sometimes anxiety, or other chronic conditions. Usually, when treatment is sought for these symptoms they are not alleviated, leaving the sufferer wondering what is truly going on. This is where the importance of mold testing comes in.
There are several different mold tests that we can perform, starting with the mycotoxin testing. This will test to see if your body has mycotoxins present, which would have come from mold and other fungi. Exposure to these mycotoxins in your home could be the cause of the different symptoms that you are dealing with.
We can also employ ERMI testing, or Environmental Relative Moldiness Index testing. In this test we would take a sample of dust and have it analyzed for up to 36 different molds and provide an index number to compare your home against. HERTSMI mold testing – Health Effects Roster of Type Specific Forms of Mycotoxins and Inflammagens – will test for the “Big 5” molds: Aspergillus Penicilloides, Aspergillus Versicolor, Chaetomium Globosum, Stachybotrys Chartarum, and Wallemia Sebi.
What Testing Will Tell You
The point of any test is to determine if something is there or not. These different tests will help to determine if mold does exist in your home, and if so, we can then take the next step and work to determine exactly where the mold is residing. Once we know this, we can make plans to remove the mold and clean up your Naples, Tampa, Fort Myers, Siesta Key, Sarasota, and the surrounding area home so that you breathe easier. Don’t wait, call Building Performance Solutions today to learn more.
