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Inspector Paul
is truly a Mold Expert. Inspector Paul averages 100 mold investigations each year. Inspector Paul is an American IAQ Council - Council Certified Indoor Environmentalist #2080, ESA Level
200 & 300 Certified Mold Inspector, EEF registered mold inspector, and an Anabec
Certified Mold Remediation Applicator. Inspector Paul has performed mold investigations in residences,
schools, churches, airports, and industrial buildings. Inspector Paul has successfully lead mold remediation projects
from numerous homes, schools, churches, industrial facilities, and an Airport.
Inspector Paul
carefully follows mold inspection and sampling protocols that meet or exceed the standards established by: The United
States Environmental Solutions Association, The New York City Department of Health, and The American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists.
Inspector Paul
follows strict sampling guidelines, utilizes legal chain of custody paperwork, and sends all of our mold samples to AIHA
accredited laboratories for testing and analysis by a PhD.
Inspector Paul interviews with Channel 6 News Investigator Jeff Sonier about mold and sick building syndrome - read the story
and watch the newscast.
Paul King dba Inspector Paul, Charlotte, NC is awarded the prestigious "Registered Mold Inspector" distinction from the Environmental
Education Foundation.
click here to view a non viable mold report
click here to view a viable mold report
click here to view a viable bacteria report
how to interpret laboratory results for airborne fungal (mold) samples
EPA Relative Moldiness Index Testing (ERMI)
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"You did an outstanding Job on this report. You are very organized and very effective, and your final product is superior
to others that I have seen." - Rick Prudnick-Waxhaw, NC
"Thanks for helping our family through an incredibly difficult situation? - A. Gonzalez.
Mold is a microscopic organism found virtually everywhere indoors and
outdoors. Mold can be found on food, plants, and other organic material. Mold can also be found on cardboard, paper, ceiling tile, sheetrock, carpet, carpet
padding, wood, plaster, and air conditioning dusts.
The following are some sources of indoor moisture that may cause mold
problems in your home or workplace:
- Flooding
- Leaky Roofs
- Humidifiers
- Damp Basements or Crawl Spaces
- Plumbing Leaks
- House Plants
- Steam from showers, baths, and cooking
- Clothes dryers vented indoors
Mold spores are easily detached and made airborne. When moldy materials become damaged or disturbed, spores (reproductive bodies similar to plant seeds) can
be released into the air.
People at high risk for adverse reactions to mold exposure are:
- Infants
- Children
- Elderly
- Immune Compromised Individuals
- Pregnant Women
- Individuals with Existing Respiratory Conditions
Mold can cause a wide range of health problems including:
- Wheezing
- Nasal & Sinus Congestion
- Watery & Red Eyes
- Nose & throat Irritation
- Skin Irritation
- Aches & Pains
- Fevers
- Asthma
- Emphysema
Black Mold or Stachybotrys chartarum (atra) aka: Toxic Mold
Stachybotrys chartarum (atra) is a greenish-black toxic mold that colonizes
particularly well in high cellulose material such as straw, hay, wet leaves, dry wall, carpet, wallpaper, fiber-board, ceiling
tiles, thermal insulation, etc. It does not grow on plastic, vinyl, concrete,
or ceramic tiles. It is not the green mold on bread or the black mold on the
shower tiles.
There are about 15 species of Stachybotrys or Black Mold known throughout
the world. This toxic mold grows in areas where the relative humidity is above
55%. Before drying Black Mold (aka: Stachybotrys) is wet and slimy to the touch.
Stachybotrys
or Black Mold produces a mycotoxin that causes human mycotoxicosis. This type
of mold is though to be a possible cause of the “Sick Building Syndrome”.
The following is a list of symptoms associated with exposure to Stachybotrys
or Black Mold spores:
- Pulmonary hemosiderosis (bleeding in the lungs)
- Respiratory problems
- Nasal & sinus congestion
- Eye Problems
- Dry, hacking cough
- Sore throat
- Chronic fatigue
- Skin Irritations
- Central Nervous Systems Problems (constant headaches, memory problems, mood changes)
- Aches & pains
- Fever
- Diarrhea
- Immune suppression
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American IAQ Council-Certified Indoor Environmentalist |
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ESA level 200 Mold Certification |
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ESA Level 300 Mold Certification |
Environmental Education Foundation |
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EEF-Registered Mold Inspector |
Below is a quote from a client and a sad example of what mold can do to people.
"Paul,
As we were moving out, we found more mold in another area of the house. Just FYI pictures of the new mold we found and
the "stuff" cleaned off my air purifier. My oldest daughter is much better since the move, my son stopped getting worse but
he still has issues, my youngest daughter had to have her tonsils taken out and I had two sinus infections back to back as
we were moving out. I did most of the work as I wouldn't let anyone go back into the house or with good conscience, get some
of my son's friends to help. I hadn't had a sinus infection in 5 years. Hopefully the worst is over..." Hal H.-Charlotte
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Relative Hiuidity Testing |
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Interior Air Sampling |
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Swab Sampling Visible Mold |
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Certified Mold Inspector |
We offer 5 different
levels of Mold Inspection Services: Limited Sampling Inspection Fee $ 395.00 (includes the first 3 samples) Inspection of up to 3 client defined areas of the dwelling, 2 samples, & lab analysisMold Screen Inspection
Fee $ 595.00 (includes the first 3 samples) Visual assessment of the entire dwelling, identification of any “red flags”,
client directed sampling of up to 2 “red flags”, & lab analysisMold Survey InspectionFee $ 1,500.00 minimum (includes up to 10 samples)Detection of the presence of microbial problems in all readily accessible
areas of the property, collection of appropriate data elements to enable remediation specifications to be produced, &
lab analysis. Identify, determine cause, and provide corrective measures for all mold sources discovered
in the entire house.Mold
Clearance Inspection Fee $ 600.00 (includes the first 3 samples) Designed to determine the effectiveness of remediation efforts and
to document the absence of microbial problems before renovations beginPost Cleaning Inspection Fee $ 600.00
(includes the first 3 samples) Designed to determine the effectiveness of remediation efforts and whether mold problems still exist in designated
area(s). This meets most insurance companies requirements for a post cleaning mold inspection. Additional Mold Sample Inspection Rates (includes lab fees)● Swab Sample
$ 100.00 each● Air Sample
$ 100.00 each● Carpet Sample
$ 100.00 each● Bulk Sample
$ 100.00 each● Wall Sample
$ 100.00 each
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Air Sampling in a School |
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Viable Air Sampling for Mold or Bacteria |
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Mold, Fungi, and Yeasts-Definitions & Descriptions
click here to download a chart of specific toxic molds
Call: Paul King 704-467-7328 (INSPECT)
1820 Sunnyside
Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 & 201 Tom Hall St. #236 Fort Mill, SC 29715 704-307-2537-Fax
Professional, detailed, thorough home
inspections in Charlotte, Pineville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Weddington, Huntersville, Lake Norman, Waxhaw, Monroe,
and Marvin, North Carolina as well as Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Indian Land, York, Clover, and
Lancaster, South Carolina.
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King Construction, Inc. dba Inspector Paul
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