- 1). Use a visual inspection to test for mold around your home first. This includes looking in areas where mold is likely to grow, such as moist, dark and humid areas.
- 2). Smell the air to determine if mold might be present. If you detect a musty smell, assume you have a mold problem.
- 3). Talk to consultants at an environmental lab that conducts mold testing if you think you have a mold problem but cannot see or smell it. Find out how the criteria for the test results from your home have been established at the lab. Many factors go into interpreting the results, and the criteria should be provided to you before your house is tested. Also, the lab should do a physical inspection of your home. Without a physical inspection, the results of the test cannot be interpreted effectively, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- 4). Hire the environmental lab to take potential mold samples from your home and test them. Once the test is complete, you will be provided with the results, which should include the severity of the contamination and whether or not professional mold remediation is recommended.
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