Indoor Air Quality Residential
The air you breathe in your home can have a profound effect on the overall enjoyment of your home as well as your overall health. Indoor air quality problems or indoor mould growth issues can have long lasting effects on your health.
Most residential clients contact us due to odour complaints, allergic reactions, respiratory issues, sinus infections or previous water damage and/or mould issues in the home. A large number of clients also just want to know if the air they are breathing is safe.
Indoor air quality in the home can be affected by many factors such as building design, heating/cooling design, previous water damage or previous mould growth issues. Most if not all issues can be easily addressed or solved once it is determined what the indoor air quality or mould growth issues are.
A few
things to watch out for
when
dealing with indoor air quality.
- Improperly managed humidity levels.
- Airborne Dust issues from poorly maintained ducts or other sources within the building.
- Chemical off gassing (VOC's) from building materials or furniture.
- Inadequate ventilation due to mechanical or building issues.
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) or Carbon Dioxide (CO2) issues.
- Sewer gas issues leading to odour complaints.
- Water damage issues leading to odour complaints or mould growth damage.
- Mould spore issues leading to respiratory complaints.
- Radon issues in the Basement
- Radioactive marble or granite in the home.
Call us today. We will be happy to
discuss your indoor air quality issues with you
and provide you with an instant quote over the
phone.
(416) 414-5690
Toronto and Surrounding Area
1(888)406-7682
Canada and USA
We were featured on CBC Marketplace
with Mike Holmes on January 8, 2010.
Click on Marketplace Logo to see this Documentary on mould growth in homes.
We also use a Certified Mould Detection Dog to detect hidden mould growth inside walls and under floors.Together with air samples for airborne mould spores, this method of testing for mould can give a complete picture for both visible and hidden mould growth issues.
We have Canada's first Certified Mould Detection Dog.
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A typical Air Test
- Visual assessment for water damage and mould growth
- Laser particle count for airborne dust particles
- Computer reading for Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Dew Point
- Computer reading for Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Computer reading for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Instrument reading for combustible gases
- Instrument reading for sewer gases
- Instrument reading for chemicals (VOC’s)
- Moisture meter survey of walls for moisture content
- Thermal Imaging of wall and ceiling for hidden moisture issues
- Certified Mould Detection Dog K-9 search for hidden mould growth
- Air sampling for viable and non-viable mould spores
- Complete report outlining your air quality issues with detailed recommendations
Additional detailed tests involving independent laboratories in Canada and the United States:
- Mold
- Bacteria
- Dust mites
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Formaldehyde (long term)
- Asbestos
- Pesticides
- Carpet testing
- Allergen Screening
- Other customized testing available such as hair analysis and breath analysis for VOC exposure.