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John
L McGrath President/Inspector Phone: 276-613-4600 Fax: 276-686-5592 PO Box 199 Rural Retreat, VA 24368-0199 Residential Manufactured Homes Radon Testing    |
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“Your Largest Investment Deserves The
Best Inspection” Our job as your professional home inspector is to alert you to possible
environmental issues in your current or potential house. The inspection is intended to be a limited, visual, non-invasive
inspection of the residential structure, with subsequent sample collection and data interpretation, to rule out potential
sources of moisture and/or mold contamination. The inspector may recommend referral to an appropriate specialist for further
investigation and warranted actions. For more information, read the EPA's A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home.
Molds are part of the natural environment. Outdoors they plays a part in nature by breaking down organic matter such as fallen leaves and dead trees, but indoors, mold growth should be avoided. Mold spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through indoor air. They can cause both health and financial problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. They can cause hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash (dermatitis). More seriously, they may evade the protective mechanisms of the nose and upper respiratory tract to reach the lungs. In people with lung damage or serious underlying illnesses, mold may grasp the opportunity to invade the lungs or the whole body. The clean up of mold—or remediation as it’s often referred to—can cost many thousands of dollars depending on the degree of infestation.
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