Air quality testing?
Our kids have had a lot of respiratory issues and we wanted to look into possible environmental factors. Has anyone had a good experience with an air quality testing company/person?
We have no visible signs of mold, but it is an old house one a hill without the best drainage in some areas. I would want to test for mold, gas leaks, or any other possible issues. We recently had our duct work redone so I want to look beyond just duct cleaning. Thank you!
May 5, 2025
Parent Replies
I don't know of any companies, but here are some resources that community health workers use to assess homes when people in the house have asthma.
Text Version of the Indoor Air Quality House Tour | US EPA
Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Homes
Asthma Home Environment Checklist, 402-F-03-030, February 2004
I'm so sorry you are having these problems. Mold is very hard to find and can be common in the homes in the hills with all of the drainage issues. Air testing often gives a false negative since mold spores are heavy and sit on surfaces. You will want to do an ERMI test. I went through a major mold issue and remediation and can tell you from experience that air testing is inaccurate. You can contact Tony Nevarez at Reconstruction Services. He is truly the best and can guide you in testing, inspect your home, and find any problems, or areas of water intrusion. He is extremely thorough and honest and I could not recommend him more highly: tonyn [at] reconstructionservices.com
We just had an excellent experience with Michael at QIndoor Air! He is incredibly thorough and reasonably priced. He has years of prior experience as a contractor but doesn’t do remediation, so there is no conflict of interest in terms of finding a problem or suggesting any particular intervention. Hope he can help you!