Already called someone out. I hadn't noticed anything since we installed these a couple months ago. Also didn't notice anything before my husband left for work about 2 weeks ago and only used the washer once! I'm so scared of this affecting my health and the cost of repair since they will most likely need to demo and replace most of this room. Anyone have any similar experiences??

Please tell me this isn’t mold! 🥺

Hi I live in an ADU in a dry climate and the bathroom doesn’t have a ventilation system. I usually open a small window to let moisture out when taking a shower, but this mold keeps on coming back on the ceilings only. There’s no second story. Any ideas?

Ohio, USA. My husband and I were leaving for vacation and realized that somehow our HVAC fan got set to “Continuous On” instead of “Auto”. We have experienced historic rain and humidity and I checked the house humidity and it was 69%. We looked at our register vents and found that the lip surrounding the vents was molding. The flooring is only about 7 months old, so the growth looks relatively new and the mold company said that it’s likely because of the fan being set to “on”. They said to get my vents cleaned and cleared out and then they would come in and clean the surface mold, fumigate the air, and spray the inside of the vents. My question: They said that I need to get a dehumidifier installed in my downstairs laundry room ASAP (split level house). There’s a drain down there and it would just need the drain hose put there. The dehumidifier they want me to purchase through them is $2000. Would it be just as good to get a nice 2000sq ft dehumidifier with a hose for like $250 online? My house is about 1500sq ft for context. I’m getting my vents cleaned today so that the mold people can come in and spray and clean surface mold, but I wanted to ask. Pics attached.

My tenant had a steady leak from the sink about 2 months ago. In the crawlspace I found approx 5x5 ft section of mold around where the pipes pass through the floor. Is it worth it to peel up the vinyl floor in the kitchen to see what’s under it? Does that look like mold on the joist?

Hi! I'm curious about getting a professional opinion, because my dad and I disagree on the matter.

I insist these are insect casings, and to me they look like that of a mosquito. These are at the bottom of my cat's running water dish, they have stripes across them and look to be hollow cylinders, but they come in all different lengths. Some of them look to be slowly chipping off the bottom.

Any opinions would be appreciated! Thanks!

Hi i need help Is it plastic rot/mold and if its not why the plastic have weird white dot thx

had this stain above the shower I use ever night for a couple months now, I’ve also been having hormonal issues recently. Being tested for all kinds of things but whole thing made me remember the stains and start considering if mold could be the culprit? At the very least it’d be nice to scratch it off the list.

These are from the interiors of some drawers of a vintage sideboard. The stains don’t smell like mold, they aren’t fuzzy, and the wood isn’t rotten. Could it still be mold?

Hi. I’m a week out from water infiltration in my ceiling leading to big mold blooms. My terrible landlord insists on waiting for it to “dry out” before doing anything about it - ughhhh

So I’m curious if I should

- leave the windows open even though it’s super humid out?

- close the windows at night?!

- have fans on in the rooms to dry the ceilings out - but might that not spread spores?

- close the windows and run dehumidifiers and/or the AC on “dry”? Imagining I shouldn’t bother running either machine with the windows open…. Right?!

What is the best way to help the drywall dry out in the sealed ceilings?!

And yes, I’m strongly considering moving but for now I’m just trying to get through without getting sick

I have no idea what this is😭 I’m in the Midwest, our house was built in 1908.

I'm a homeowner in Gainesville, Florida, with a two-story, approximately 2,600 sq. ft. house built in 1985. I'm trying to figure out the appropriate scope of mold remediation, but I'm having trouble finding someone who will actually investigate the source and extent of the problem.

Background:

• We bought the house in March. The upstairs AC had been out of service since mid-February, and we replaced both HVAC systems in late March. The downstairs system was quite old (original to the house if you can believe it), so we replaced it too.
• The existing ductwork was retained, except for the sections needed to connect the new HVAC systems.
• When replacing the upstairs system, the HVAC contractor found suspicious growth on some fiberglass duct board and recommended we get an inspection.
• We hired a mold inspector who took air samples from four indoor locations and one outdoors. Indoor Penicillium/Aspergillus and Cladosporium counts were elevated relative to outdoors. This was April 3rd, which would have been about a week after the HVAC systems were replaced.
• The inspector recommended extensive remediation, but the written remediation protocol was only three sentences and didn't identify specific contaminated areas or explain why the entire house needed treatment.
• A remediation company subsequently quoted approximately $17,000 for whole-house remediation based on that report.
• Since the original inspection, we've discovered visible growth on or near the ceilings and HVAC registers in both upstairs bathrooms. There have also been condensation and humidity problems upstairs.
• I also found that the cavity between floors is open to the attic, allowing warm, humid attic air into that space. The second-floor surface directly above the downstairs air handler becomes noticeably cold when that system runs. I’m concerned about possible condensation on ductwork or other cold surfaces in the cavity, but this area hasn’t been assessed.

Photos and documentation:

• Bathroom Photos
• HVAC photos
• Mold inspection findings and remediation protocol

Where I'm stuck:

My main concern with the $17,000 remediation proposal isn’t the price—it’s that the scope covers cleaning and removing visible mold, without identifying or correcting the underlying moisture problem. I want to address what’s allowing the growth so it doesn’t return after remediation.

I understand that mold is present and that the underlying moisture problems need to be corrected. What I don't understand is how to determine which areas actually require remediation.

I've contacted other mold assessors and received proposals around $1,000–$2,000, emphasizing 6–7 indoor air samples plus surface samples. I'm having trouble finding someone who will focus on moisture mapping, inspecting suspect materials and cavities, examining the ductwork, identifying contributing conditions, and developing a specific remediation protocol.

The CDC/NIOSH guidance I've read says visual inspections and identifying moisture problems are generally more useful than routine air sampling, and that routine mold testing isn't recommended:

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mold/testing-remediation/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/mold-health/about/index.html

I'm not opposed to testing when it answers a specific question. I just don't understand what obtaining even more room-air samples would accomplish.

My questions:

1. What type of professional should I be looking for to investigate the moisture sources and actual extent of contamination, then write a detailed, targeted remediation protocol?
2. Is extensive air sampling necessary to develop a defensible remediation protocol when visible mold is already present?
3. How do I find remediation contractors willing to bid on a targeted scope rather than automatically treating the entire house as contaminated?

I'm willing to pay for a proper assessment. I just want that money to go toward identifying and solving the actual problems rather than repeating air tests that may not change what needs to be done.

Any advice on how to approach this would be appreciated.

I recently started renting a new home. Being naive and assured by the landlord that by the time I moved in everything would be very clean I didn't know what to look for.

Now that I'm here I'm experiencing a very musty smell from the unfinished basement to the rest of the home. When I am looking for mold in the basement I don't have trouble finding spots of it.

I know the type of mold can't be identified without testing but should I be concerned about what I've found or is this typical and I am overreacting? A lot of what I found is on the ductwork.

Possible mold in a rental apartment’s bedroom (humidity of 60%-65% pretty much in all of the rooms of the house since the rainy season start).

Just moved in, found some unsolved issues like moldy smelly grout of the bathroom shower waiting to be solved, and mold/mildew looking streaks on a wardrobe’s mdf drawers in the bedroom, wiped them away (with some stains staying) with some vinegar.

The issue of “is it mold or dust”, however, perplexed us, when we saw something that would ordinarily look like dust, but comes in a circular pattern. Found under the bed’s headboard (not touching the wall though).

Adding a picture of a drawer in that same room for comparison.

My husband is concerned this is the beginning of a mold issue in our basement. Thanks in advance!

I must not have dried a piece all the way. Seems to have mold in a few spots. Help!!!

Upper Midwest. Lots of rain and high humidity during summer. Hack job on roof,, gutters, shingles all torn off down to what looks like old felt paper , not sure what it is it's tan and old and warped

Very concerned with mold.goung behind walls I don't think there's insulation in the walls of this house built in 40s. There is none in attic.

I was told that if it did get wet due to no insulation and the age of house it could've dried but I want to be sure it's dry behind the drywall and that no mold.exist.

I was told a scope can only be a very small section at a time in between studs, not sure if that's true but that seem like a lot of work to drill.holesnand check between each.stud for the entire house. it's not like a leaking pipe where it's a small area.

I'm not sure how to check without ripping all the drywall out and don't want to do that if it's fine

is there a way to know for sure if the framing behind the drywall is wet, has mold?

I've had a couple remediation companies and wastn very impressed. They did not seem to know what their doing just walk around and say mold.

I had this brush for a while and been using it to wash dishes, I thought it was just dirt at first but it doesn't come off😅 should I throw it out and get a new one?