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When choosing a South Florida Mold Testing Firm, you obviously want to know that the firm's mold inspector knows how to run a sample test for mold spores in the air. But this is just the beginning.
A mold testing firms inspector must also have knowledge of building construction and building forensics, or home inspections because your mold problem is not in a Petri dish or lab, it is in a building and is the result of building failure. Mold testing should be done by someone who has knowledge of buildings, vapor barriers, roofing, and proper building inspection techniques.

Your South Florida mold testing expert must also be familiar with HVAC systems because many mold problems are related to HVAC system malfunctions, leaks, or contamination. The following is a summary of findings from mold testing and inspections conducted at a property in South Florida.

The inspector observed mold in the AC ducts, primarily in those at the front 1/2 of the property. Mold in ducts is common but this was much more than the typical small amounts. This was heavy growths of various types of mold. The ducts were flexible and should be replaced if at all possible. Even worse contamination is likely hidden in the supply plenum. Replacement of the AC ducts including the supply plenum is highly recommended. Master bedroom and master bathroom ducts were not excessively visually moldy but should be replaced. Interior of air handler was not visually moldy either.

Mold was observed behind the wallpaper at the top of the wall in the master bedroom. This is the wall that abuts the exterior. Note that the master bedroom mold is just a few feet from the occupant's head when she sleeps at night. This leads to a high likelihood of exposure to mold.

Mold was observed at the north wall of the master bathroom, primarily at the bottom 1/2 of this wall. Replacement of entire 12 x 8 foot side / north wall of master bedroom is warranted regardless of spore result. Replacement of the entire north wall of the master bathroom is also needed which will require removal of the bathroom sink and toilet.

Spore levels were low in the rear living room wall despite small amounts of moisture in this wall. Moisture entered this wall via a crack in the exterior stucco outside this window. Replacement of this wall is not recommended because spore levels were very low in this wall.

The significance of the many photos of repaired stucco is to show that the exterior walls have been damaged in the past. This damage and the patches over the suspected damage is 8 foot high all around this building as well as at the next building over and possibly at other buildings as well. The damage is at the height of the interior ceiling 8 foot up and is likely from some shrinkage or thermal expansion or contraction of the first floor ceilings against the exterior walls.

Note that the area 8 foot up near the ceiling to wall junction is where the moisture originates indoors
(8 foot up). The moisture is not from condensation, humidity, roof leaks, or plumbing leaks. It is leaking through the patched stucco areas outside the exterior perimeter walls 8 foot above the ground. Some type of stress cracks or expansion cracks or other damage at the junction of the first floor ceiling and exterior walls appeared to have resulted in the management paying to have someone repair these areas.

It appears that professional quality repairs were attempted, in fact the repairs are almost invisible, but the moisture meter is still detecting moisture near the ceiling of the master bedroom side wall. The most moldy area of the master bedroom wall corresponds directly to a patched wall area outside the master bedroom. See photo 10 of this patched area.

Inspector is not sure exactly what happened to the exterior walls, or how bad the condition was or how long ago they were patched, but many patches were observed. Additional waterproof sealing is needed at all the exterior walls outside this condo prior to mold remediation. Other condo units in this complex may or may not be experiencing similar problems but this inspector was not paid to or requested to inspect any other units in this complex. This inspector is not responsible for providing information on the conditions at condos not inspected. On the next building over many patches were observed 8 foot above ground indicating that the next building over also has problems with the stucco where the first floor ceiling joins the wall.

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