What Nobody Tells You About Crawl Spaces Until It’s Too Late
The Part of Every Job Nobody Wants to Talk About There’s a moment on pretty much every crawl space inspection where the homeowner walks me over to the hatch, hands me a flashlight like I’m about to go spelunking, and says some version of the exact same thing. “Honestly, I have no idea what’s down […]
Your Body Gets a Checkup Every Year. Your House Never Has.
Think About How Weird That Actually Is You go to the dentist twice a year even when your teeth feel totally fine. You get the oil changed on a schedule whether or not the car’s making a weird noise. You probably sit through a physical once a year, blood work, the whole deal, even when […]
The Mold Advice Everyone Believes That Actually Makes Things Worse
The Spray Bottle Conversation Happens on Almost Every Visit There’s a specific moment that plays out on more inspections than I can count. Somebody shows me a spot on the bathroom ceiling, or behind the washing machine, or tucked in the corner of a closet, and right before I even get a good look at […]
Half the Air in Your House Comes From a Room You’ve Never Been In
You’ve Never Been Down There. That’s Kind of the Problem. Be honest. You know your crawl space exists. You’ve walked past that little wooden hatch a thousand times, probably in a hallway or a closet somewhere, and never once thought to open it. Most people haven’t. The last person to actually look was probably the […]
Before You Pay for Mycotoxin Testing, Read This
Stacy Beasley, CSMI | Springfield Quality Services | Carthage, MO I get asked about mycotoxin testing regularly. Usually, it comes up after someone has spent weeks reading online forums, watching YouTube videos, or talking to a functional medicine doctor who mentioned that their symptoms could be related to mold toxins. By the time they call […]
Why We Do Not Perform ERMI Sampling
Understanding the Pros, Cons, and Limitations of ERMI Testing At SQS IEPS, one of the most common questions we receive is: “Do you perform ERMI testing?” The short answer is no. While ERMI sampling can provide useful research data in very specific situations, we do not utilize ERMI testing as part of our standard mold […]