Although mold is naturally found in environments everywhere, indoors and out, it can become a genuine and challenging problem when it starts growing in homes, offices and other occupational settings.

This is critical because mold growth can cause or worsen acute and chronic health conditions affecting the health and well-being of anyone who spends time in the workplace environment, from employees to customers to suppliers.

We’ve mentioned this before but it bears repeating: mold can grow on just about any surface provided it has water/moisture, a nutrient source and its preferred temperature. It stands to reason then that mold growth is hindered or eliminated when excess water or moisture is eliminated.

If your goal is to prevent mold growth in your industrial or commercial property, your first steps should focus on eliminating ALL excess moisture and water.

We offer some additional tips as they relate to your industrial or commercial property.

 

Have a question about mold inspection or remediation services in your Toronto commercial, industrial or residential building? Contact the Toronto remediation professionals today! Free consult when you call us at 416-575-6111.

When it comes to mold inspection, it never pays to go halfway.

A few weeks ago, we discussed the danger of a non-invasive home inspection. Home owners worried about having their dwellings take too much damage opt for an inspection that doesn’t overturn every stone. As a result, problems like toxic mold are missed. They save money in the short term but, down the road, they pay more for major renovations.

In that case, the lazy, penny-pinching home owner is the problem. But sometimes the home inspection itself can be the problem.

You may take the responsible route and request a thorough home inspection. But does that mean you’ll get one? A growing problem in Toronto mold testing and various other inspections is that the people hired to do the work simply don’t do it right.

If your inspector isn’t properly educated or certified, he or she may not search in the right places for mold, such as under floor tiles or behind drywall. Bad inspectors may also take the lazy route, refusing to go the extra mile or put themselves in harm’s way by, say, inspecting roofing. Worse yet, certain inspectors will purposely leave some work to be done, swindling you so that your mold problem will return down the road. Remember, if you don’t undergo a complete mold removal and any traces are left, the spores will multiply and the mold will return.

The best way to avoid the potentially expensive problem of a poor inspection? Put the effort into your search for an inspector. Find a company with (a) lots of customer reviews and (b) primarily positive reviews. Make sure any company you hired is fully certified. A strong, public testimonial in the media for a business is always a good sign, too.

MoldInspections.ca is the trusted leader for mold-free homes and breathable indoor air spaces in Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and beyond. Providing certified mold inspection, detection and testing since 2005, we service home owners, real-estate agents, landlords, property managers, insurance companies and businesses. Featured on CTV and recommended by contractors, we regularly serve as expert witnesses in court proceeding relating to Mold and Indoor Air Quality issues. Do you have mold? Call us today for a free quote at (416) 575-6111.

American cable sports network ESPN recently released a report of safety issues found in sporting arenas across North America, including mold. 

Rexall Place in Edmonton had the worst food safety record in Canada, including mold in several food preparation machines and areas. Mold in these food preparation areas can trigger asthma or allergies in both workers and customers, and can lead to indoor air quality issues at the same time. 

Mold isn’t limited to machines or food preparation areas, either: earlier this year, mold testing revealed that a major batch of Tylenol and other drugs were recalled because of mold contamination at the factory where they were produced, leaving the pills themselves with a moldy odour. The pills were stored on mold-infested, wet and rotting wooden pallets. The pills made a large number of consumers ill, with complaints of nausea, vomiting and stomach pains. 

When health inspectors visit various food preparation outlets, like grocery stores and factories, they might show up only once per year and rarely is it ever a surprise. Often, managers are warned ahead of time or can catch a glimpse of the shower-cap and white coat-clad inspectors checking out the building section by section, giving staff hours to clean house and hide anything the inspectors may frown upon so production isn’t interrupted. In some cases, the inspectors do little more than ensure staff knows how to wash their hands according to the little notice posted by the hand sink, or take temperatures of food items to ensure they’re being stored properly. They don’t open, move or look under anything, and they certainly don’t test for mold.  

Mold can be common in these commercial buildings, in improperly set-up refrigerators, on food, in machines and even in walls or under counters.   Indoor air quality and mold testing isn’t something that should be limited to residential properties, because the effects of mold in commercial food or consumable product preparation areas can have a chain-reaction effect, affecting thousands of people.  

Should you feel you or your employees are at risk of mold contamination, Contact Moldinspections.ca for Professional Mold Testing services in Toronto.

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