About our Mould and Damp Survey Service
We offer a mould survey service that provides laboratory confirmation with regard to the presence of mould growth within properties. Both surface and air sampling testing are available.
Surface sampling is used to determine the presence of mould along with the verification of mould growth. The results in the survey report provide microbiological evidence, produced against industry standards together with images of sample locations and growth results.
Air sampling testing is used in determining the likelihood of mould spore inhalation. An air sample is taken by collecting and enumerating the airborne viable particles using a bio sampler. A bio sampler device, when deployed in the property, forces a volume of air onto a growth plate, which is then incubated, cultured and assessed for mould growth. The results obtained from this air test method, provide microbiological evidence of mould spores presence in the air evidence.
TestLabs mould survey reports provide definitive evidence of mould growth which a standard visual inspection cannot offer. Standard visual inspections rely solely on photographic evidence and, in some cases, temperature, humidity and dampness measurements. All these parameters are known to be proxy measures which do not provide any biological and statistical evidence.