Heather Cavanaugh

Mold is found everywhere but you don’t want to see it in your house. There are things you can do to test for mold by including routine maintenance checks. What does mold on typical house walls look like? Mold is everywhere. It’s a type of fungus that grows from tiny spores in the air. It can grow almost anywhere that spores land and find moisture and a favored temperature range, between 40 and 100 degrees Farenheight. Typically every damp place in your home. You can easily spot the most visible type of mold, called mildew, which begins as tiny, usually black spots but often grows into larger colonies. It’s one of the easier ways how to tell if you have mold. It’s the black stuff you see in the grout lines in your shower, damp walls, and outdoors on the surfaces of deck boards and painted siding, especially in damp, shady areas. A mildewed surface is often difficult to distinguish… Read More »How to Test for Mold in the Home

Lead from paint, dust, and soil in and around your business or home could be dangerous if not found and dealt with properly to remove lead paint.  This page provides information about potential sources of lead in: Older homes and buildings Soil, yards, and playgrounds Dust Products Drinking water Jobs and hobbies Folk remedies Is your Home or Business Old Enough to be a Lead Hazard? If your home or business was built before 1978, it’s more likely to have lead-based paint. 1978 is when the U.S. federal government banned consumer uses of lead-based paint, but some states were able to ban it earlier. The truth is that lead paint is still present in millions of homes, sometimes under layers of more paint. If the paint is in good shape, the lead paint is usually not a problem. However, if the lead-based paint is deteriorating (peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking, damaged, or damp) is most certainly a hazard and needs immediate… Read More »Protect your Family from Sources of Lead