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Local NJ Basement Mold – Happy Halloween!  Halloween is coming, so we thought we’d publish some of the worst Bergen County, NJ, basement mold we have ever seen. In the spirit of Halloween, the greatest basement mold pictures we’ve taken in our 13 years (and counting) experience while testing and inspecting for mold in local […]

    Action Is Essential: Inspect and Test For Mold After Flooding Experiencing a flood in your home can be devastating. You might even feel unable to figure out what to do, but swift action is needed and the faster the better! This is not only recommended for standard quality of living purposes but also […]

    What Is IAQ?   IAQ stands for Indoor Air Quality. We are all concerned about the Indoor Air Quality in the home we live in. The air surrounding you at home may be polluted by various factors and can cause allergies or more serious medical respiratory issues. Pollutants such as VOCs, MVOCs, Formaldehyde […]

    Good Indoor Air Quality   Mold Testing NJ-NY is a certified Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing Service. In the process of IAQ testing we include testing for Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring compound that has a strong smell. It is found in plants, animals and humans. It is also found in many […]

      Mold Testing vs Mold Remediation   Although both are mold-related services and both are very important in dealing with a mold problem, testing and remediation are quite separate. Mold Testing NJ-NY is a Mold Inspection and Testing service. We do not remediate mold, but when testing reveals a large mold invasion, we […]

    Finding Mold In The Home   When you think mold is forming in your home, either by seeing it or smelling it, getting your environment tested is important. Often the formation of mold is invisible and odor-free. Mold in the home can be the cause of allergies and at times more serious illness. […]

  Water Damage Causes Mold Growth in NJ Homes   While there are no official/national data statistics on the prevalence of dampness/mold in American homes, the average percentage of homes with mold damage caused by moisture, from several published studies, is about 47%. This means that almost half the houses in the U.S. have possibly […]

  NJ Mold Inspections Must Be Thorough!   Recently a local NJ homeowner and NJ home inspector were involved in a confrontation over NOT thoroughly identifying mold. Although the inspection agreement did, in fact, exclude ‘mold inspection,’ the inspector mentioned visible mold on his final inspection report.  Thorough mold inspections in NJ call for further […]

      Does Mold Form in Newly Constructed Homes?   Newly built homes often have mold forming in the walls and foundation. Sometimes a builder is in a hurry to finish a new home and doesn’t allow enough time for the foundation to dry. In the interest of energy efficiency new homes are sometimes […]

      Speed Is Of The Essence   After a flood in your house it is essential to dry things out quickly to prevent mold from forming and growing. Floods are messy and usually require massive cleanup efforts. Once the water has subsided and you can safely remove everything that got wet, you can […]