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Ron McProud has been in the mold business since
1994. In
2000, he founded The Mold Detective, a company whose primary objective
is ‘assessing indoor air quality’.
California has no established guidelines or
licensing requirements for companies that deal with mold.
Therefore, many companies offer an “all inclusive approach” when
dealing with mold. Most
companies offer free or discounted inspections, along with remediation
and restoration services.
We feel companies
that offer these combined services create a “conflict of interest”.
A company whose business is the removal of mold contaminated
materials must first find that mold is present and contaminating the
indoor air quality or a structure.
If this all-inclusive-company conducts the mold inspection of a
structure, it would ONLY benefit if mold were present.In this case, the
conflict of interest is the monetary gain for this all-inclusive-company
to find mold present. They could then bid on the cost of removing the
mold-contaminated materials and restoring those areas with clean
structural materials. It is
important to remember that bids are based on square footage. The more
material removed, the higher the bid will be.
If you suspect you may have a mold problem we recommend hiring a
company that does only inspections and testing before calling a
construction contractor.
A phone call to us is where it all begins.
Most people who have a mold problem, or suspect
that they may have a mold problem, are unaware of what it takes to
correct a mold-related issue. Obtaining information is vital in
resolving mold issues. However, where do you get that information? How
do you determine if it is the right information for your particular mold
issue? By calling The Mold Detective.
We provide our clients with information they can understand
because it is realistic, not outrageous.
Taking a
realistic and conservative approach:
Realistically, mold is everywhere. Therefore, if
mold is found everywhere, how do you know when mold has become a
problem? Let our experts
help.
We use aconservative approach when performing a
mold inspection.Not all preliminary inspections, the initial visit to
the site in question, require testing. Preliminary testing of indoor air
quality for the presence of mold is not what we consider a ‘best
practice’.Using a conservative approach saves our client’s money when
dealing with potential mold issues. Call
The Mold Detective…we are here to help.
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