Fungi Finder is proud to introduce our new IAQ sampling service in addition to our current Mold Inspection services.

We are anxiously awaiting our new equipment and will be offering this service in just a few weeks.

Our estimated date of availability for this new service is the end of December 2011

Call the Fungi Finder today! 847-809-5255

Home Indoor Air Quality

Whether you are looking to buy a home, sell one, or are just interested in good home maintenance, you want to make sure the air in the home is safe to breathe.

Buying a Home?

When you are buying a home, always select a home inspector that will diligently review the structural, electrical, and plumbing components of the home before you buy. This way, any issues uncovered can be corrected by the owner or within the purchase agreement. When it comes to MOLD/IAQ issues you need the Fungi Finder.

But how do you determine if the Indoor Air Quality of the home will jeopardize the health of you and your family?  See how a low-cost Indoor Air Quality Assessment can find potential hidden issues with a home and protect your future investment.

Selling a Home?

If you are selling a home it is wise to have a pre-inspection done to make sure no hidden issues will present themselves when a potential buyer has made an offer to buy your home.

Many home buyers are now requesting Indoor Air Quality audits.  See how you can use a low-cost test to make sure your home air quality is within safe limits and to identify potential issues that can be remediated prior to putting your home on the market.

Buying a Home

A general  home inspector, can review and report on many things related to the soundness of the home.  But one thing they cannot observe with the naked eye are the airborne chemicals present in the home that could potentially affect the health of you and your family. This is where the Fungi Finder comes in.

Here are some important facts to know:

1. The USEPA has reported that home air can have 100 times more chemicals inside than outside.
2. The USEPA has also reported that adults and kids now spend most of their time indoors (90%).
3. The CDC has reported that 20+ million adults have asthma, and the National Asthma Survey has reported that asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease among children. These numbers continue to increase annually, suggesting that the indoor environment plays a contributing role in this trend.
4. Mold growth can be present within the home and be hidden behind walls or underneath carpeting or flooring.
5. The use of Formaldehyde is prevalent in certain building materials and the concentration of this known cancer-causing agent can be many times the safe level.

How can I know if the home air quality is safe?

I have chosen to offer my customers Home Air Check™ Professional, a state-of-the-art test that allows me to observe the chemicals in the air that could potentially make you and your family sick, and provide you with an assessment of the home air quality. 

1. Home Air Check Professional is a low-cost test designed to measure the chemicals in the air and find hidden mold.
2. Home Air Check Professional is performed during a Mold/IAQ inspection on an area of up to 2,000 sq. ft. this samiling method requires about 3 hrs to perform.
3. Home Air Check Professional reports the total amount of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) found in the home and whether they are within a safe range.
4. Home Air Check Professional predicts the source of the VOCs through an industry-leading Contamination Index™ and determines if they are from safe sources (e.g., gasoline, potpourri, dead animals, contaminated drywall, or other sources).
5. Home Air Check Professional is so sensitive it monitors for the chemicals released by actively growing mold, whether they are behind walls or underneath the carpeting or flooring.
6. Formaldehyde can be measured and reported individually for an additional charge, if there is a concern that building materials in the home might contain and release this known carcinogen.

Get peace of mind that the air in the home you’re buying is safe to breathe. Call us today about performing an accurate, affordable Home Air Check Professional test as part of our NORMI Certified Mold inspection service.

Click here to download a Sample Home Air Check Report 

Click here to download a Contamination Index Report 

Selling a Home

Having a complete pre-inspection and an indoor air quality assessment performed on a home prior to sale demonstrates to the buyer that you cared for the home you are selling and that there are no issues that could delay the sale.

Home Air Check™ Professional is a low-cost state-of-the-art indoor air quality assessment  that can identify numerous chemical sources, whether they are from known sources (e.g., new paint, potpourri, or carpeting) or from mold that might be hidden from view but potentially found during a full home inspection. The Home Air Check Professional reports provided can be utilized to create an action plan to remove or remediate any issues found prior putting your home on the market.

Here are some important facts to know:

1. The USEPA has reported that home air can have 100 times more chemicals inside than outside.
2. The USEPA has also reported that adults and kids now spend most of their time indoors (90%).
3. The CDC has reported that 20+ million adults have asthma, and the National Asthma Survey has reported that asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease among children. These numbers continue to increase annually, suggesting that the indoor environment plays a contributing role in this trend.
4. Mold growth can be present within the home and be hidden behind walls or underneath carpeting or flooring.
5. Hurricane Katrina trailers showed the USEPA the prevalence of Formaldehyde in certain building materials and how the concentration of this known cancer-causing agent can be many times the safe level.

How can I know if my home air quality is safe?

I have chosen to offer my customers Home Air Check™ Professional, a state-of-the-art test that allows me to see the unseen and provide you with an assessment of the home air quality. 

1. Home Air Check Professional is a low-cost test designed to measure the chemicals in the air and find hidden mold.
2. Home Air Check Professional can be easily performed at your convenience on an area of up to 2,000 sq. ft. This sampling method requires about 3 hrs to take the sample.
3. Home Air Check Professional reports the total amount of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) found in the home and whether they are within a safe range.
4. Home Air Check Professional predicts the source of the VOCs through an industry-leading Contamination Index™ and determines if they are from safe sources (e.g., gasoline, potpourri, dead animals, contaminated drywall, or other sources).
5. Home Air Check Professional is so sensitive it monitors for the chemicals released by actively growing mold, whether they are behind walls or underneath the carpeting or flooring.
6. Formaldehyde can be measured and reported individually for an additional charge, if there is a concern that building materials in the home might contain and release this known carcinogen.

Click the links below to download representative Home Air Check Professional Reports and how they can be utilized to demonstrate the air quality of your home or improve it for the family buying your home.

Click here to download a Sample Home Air Check Report 

Click here to download a Contamination Index Report