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There Are No Free Lunches and No Free Mold Inspections

Your Momma always told you, “There’s no free lunch.” More often than not, free comes with a hefty price that ends up costing far more than you thought it would and that has never been truer than in the mold business. The safest thing consumers can do whenever the word “FREE” is used to sell a mold remediation job is to avoid that contractor all together. Think about it. No business is there to do anything for free. Anyone offering something for free is doing so to sell you something else. While that has become acceptable when it comes to “Buy One – Get One FREE” deals, in the mold business a “free” inspection and testing can end up costing you thousands of dollars for remediation work that may be grossly exaggerated or in some cases doesn’t need to be done at all. The biggest mold scam is remediation contractors who perform “FREE” mold inspections. When it comes to mold, you do NOT want a mold inspector who is motivated to find mold removal jobs for themselves. Your Mold Remediator and Mold Inspector MUST be licensed by the State of Florida. Under the Florida statutes, the Mold Remediator cannot perform Mold Remediation on any job where he or she has performed the Mold Inspection within the last 12 months. This is the oldest mold scam in the mold remediation and restoration industry and it’s easy to pull off because most consumers don’t know enough about mold to realize when they’re being bamboozled into work that is often grossly exaggerated, and in some instances, not even necessary.

Mold Remediation

Issues concerning mold growth have dramatically increased in homes and businesses. Owners have become increasingly aware and better educated about the perils of excessive mold exposure. A variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic reactions may be caused by exposure to mold. Many homeowners and business owners are concerned about potential mold growth and its negative health effects on family, friends, tenants, employees and customers. The best solution is to seek a consultation with trained mold detection and Florida Licensed Mold Assessors, like the professionals at Alpha Environmental Diagnostics, LLC. Mold assessment is best performed by professionals who have the experience and training to determine if mold levels are too high in your indoor environment. Beyond detecting mold levels, Alpha Environmental’s professionals can help detect the source and find a solution to remove the mold and stop it from returning.

Purchasing A Home – Get a Mold Inspection

The temptation to avoid spending a few hundred dollars on a good mold inspection is certainly great. The market is loaded with home buyers who regret not having done so and now have problems that could have been caught prior to purchasing. What are the reasons a purchaser would hire a mold professional to look over that so-called ‘good’ deal?