Could your home be part of the picture?
Your clinician looks after your health. We look after the building. If you and your clinician want to rule the house in or out, this is where to start: six signs worth checking, what to do this week, and a free call with a building expert.
Six signs your home is worth a closer look
- You feel noticeably better after a few days away from home. It is not proof of anything, but it is a real clue worth following.
- There has been water: a leak, a flood, a roof or plumbing problem, even one that was "fixed."
- A musty smell in a room, a closet, or from the vents when the AC runs.
- Visible growth bigger than about 10 square feet, the size EPA guidance treats as a job for a professional.
- It came back after cleaning or after a remediation.
- Indoor humidity above 60 percent for long stretches. A $10 to $15 hygrometer tells you in a day.
What to do this week, for almost nothing
- Put a hygrometer in the main room and the dampest room. Aim for 40 to 60 percent.
- Look under sinks, around the water heater, at the AC unit and its drain pan, and at ceilings under bathrooms.
- Do not scrub and repaint anything yet. Find the water first, or it comes back.
How we work with your clinician
- We investigate the building: moisture, mold, air movement and the order of repairs.
- We do not diagnose illness or say what caused it. That stays with your clinician.
- With your written permission, and only then, we send our written findings to your clinician.
- Nobody pays anyone for referrals, in either direction.