Healthy House: 4 Signs Your Home Needs Mould Testing

Mould: we all know that it’s bad for us but we can be unsure as to when we need to test for it. Naturally, you don’t have to test for it if you can blatantly see it growing up your wall. However, it can come in sneakier forms, hidden away behind the walls or permeating the air with its health-hazard-inducing spores. Perhaps, for example, you’ve been experiencing some nasty allergic reactions of late, but you are unsure of why it is happening. This could be a telltale sign that your home or business is experiencing the pitfalls of this foul fungi and required mould testing. Or, perhaps you’ve noticed some strange, lingering smells that weren’t there say, two days ago?

There are multiple ways you can guess that mould is on the grow in your home or business, and we are going to list a few of them below:

Your allergies are playing up

Many people susceptible to allergies can benefit from state of the art air mould testing. This is because this nasty fungi is one of the leading causes of allergy flare ups in Australian homes and businesses. If you are a person who is susceptible to allergies and they have been playing up when you’re at home or work then it is a very good idea to have your home analysed for the fungi.

Not only will analysis ensure that yes, the fungi is the problem, but your testing team will also provide you with a remediation plan so that it doesn’t continue to cause your nose to run, your skin to dry or your throat to itch anymore!

Your asthma is playing up

This unfriendly fungi loves to test the patience of unfortunate asthmatics. And, as if the condition wasn’t frustrating enough, but then you have this truly uninvited guest growing in the home or business to give your lungs a seriously unwanted workout.

If you are an asthmatic and you have noticed your condition worsening over a consistent period then, obviously, you might want to visit your doctor. And, it may also be a good idea to have your home or business tested for this unwanted growth to see if it is the culprit behind your worsening asthma.

You are constantly fatigued

Feeling constantly exhausted at home or at work? Well, there could be infinite reasons for feeling exhausted at one or both, and one of those reasons is the continued growth of spores. Yes, this hazardous fungi is infamous for feeding on our immune systems, forcing them to work harder which, consequently, makes them weaker in the process.

It’s an unfortunate contradiction that can leave even the strongest of immune systems feeling weak and rundown. When this happens, it’s highly likely that you will experience fatigue (if not other symptoms of being run down). As such, you might like to have your home or business tested for this unwanted fungi, as it may be the cause behind your constant feeling of knackered-ness.

Something’s stinking

We all know the smell of mould. It’s that dusty, musty odour that makes us immediately say, “hmm, smells pretty unhygienic in here”. Well, when you smell that smell, you probably already know what you’re smelling, but you should get the experts in to ensure they can locate it and provide you with a remediation plan so that you, your family or team don’t fall victim to the pitfalls of the nasty fungi that is mould!