Mold and moisture go hand-in-hand, and unfortunately, both are very common in Southwest Florida homes. If ignored, they can impact your home’s air quality, negatively affect your family’s health, and cause structural damage.
In accordance with Florida State law, contractors cannot perform mold & moisture testing AND remediation work. That’s where we come in: Building Performance Solutions is Florida’s trusted, third-party moisture and mold assessor. Our role is simple: provide an unbiased report of your home’s mold and moisture presence, give honest suggestions on how to fix it, and help your family enjoy a more comfortable, safe, and healthy life.
You don’t need visible mold to need testing. Homeowners usually call us about:
Earlier signs are subtler: cracked caulking on baseboards, cracked grout in a shower, a change in the paint.
As a licensed Florida mold assessor, we get to the bottom of even the most challenging problems. Mold can present itself in hundreds of different ways, so your Sarasota mold inspection needs to utilize advanced diagnostic protocols.
ERMI and HERTSMI-2 testing are two methods that we use. Unlike traditional air sampling, these tests are DNA-based and can identify up to 36 different types of mold species present in indoor dust samples. We combine these tests with other standard mold diagnostics, like:
We’re also licensed AC contractors, which most mold inspectors aren’t. This allows us to legally open the air handler and inspect the HVAC system, which is one of the most common hidden places for mold to grow.
Moisture is the driving force behind most building-related issues, including:
Mold relies on moisture to ingest nutrients from the surrounding environment. Without it, it cannot grow or thrive. Growth can begin within 24 to 48 hours of water intrusion.
Framing, rafters, subflooring, and other wooden materials can all develop rot and lose their structural integrity from moisture exposure.
When moisture causes mold to thrive, it lowers the air quality of the entire home. Additionally, humid air can trap airborne pollutants, VOCs, and odors.
The challenge in identifying moisture is that most problems are hidden behind walls, ceilings, and flooring long before visible damage appears. Our professional assessors use innovative humidity diagnostics to find water damage that would otherwise remain undetected. With thermal imaging, our team can actually detect specific differences in temperature caused by the presence of moisture in walls or ceilings. We put eyes on problems hidden from plain sight, and we do it without cutting into your drywall, finding the damage without adding to it.
If you know your home has experienced severe water damage, or you’re considering buying a property with suspicion of it, you deserve to know the severity. Building Performance Solutions helps homeowners and investors gain a complete understanding of their water damage: why it happened, how bad it is, and what steps to take to remediate it. After hurricane season, we also handle insurer-requested testing, documented in case a claim is questioned.
With over 30 years of experience in the field, our team is well aware of the problems Florida homes face with moisture and mold. We’re Florida natives ourselves with deep, local expertise, and our family-owned and operated company is committed to improving your family’s well-being. We’re based in Sarasota, serve Southwest Florida, and travel statewide for larger projects.
In addition to being a licensed Florida mold assessor, our lead assessor is a Licensed Indoor Environmental Professional and member of the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC). We’re also certified by the National Comfort Institute (NCI) and the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA). Our lead assessor sits on the National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors (NORMI) President’s Council, and has earned many of their certifications, including:
In some cases, the smell of mold alerts residents and building owners. However, in many instances, such as with black mold, mold goes completely undetected. When black mold remains undiscovered, it can result in serious health issues.
But most importantly, we’re independent, third-party mold assessors. Through data-driven insights, state-of-the-art tests, and easy-to-understand reports, we give your family a documented picture of what’s in your home and what to do about it.