Air Testing

When health symptoms suggest mold but no visible growth is showing, when you need defensible numbers for insurance or a real estate transaction, for post-remediation clearance after cleanup work, or when an entire building's air quality is in question after a water event. Air testing handles cases where surface sampling alone won't give you the full picture.

Important. Mold needs water to grow, so finding the moisture source explains why airborne spore counts are elevated and what needs to be fixed for the numbers to drop. A combined visit pairs moisture detection with air sampling for a complete picture, rather than just a snapshot of the air.

Surface sampling (swabs, tape lifts, or bulk samples) identifies what's growing on visible spots. Air sampling identifies what's circulating. Most thorough mold inspection and testing visits combine both, because they answer different questions and produce a more defensible report.

A calibrated air pump draws a controlled volume of air through a spore trap cassette for a set duration (typically 5 to 15 minutes per location). The cassette gets sealed, labeled with the room and time, and sent to a state-certified lab. The lab counts and identifies the spores under a microscope, with results back in 24 to 72 hours.