Why testing for mould is good for your home and your health

Mould testing device held in hand against a mouldy wall
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Testing for mould is a quick and simple way to identify where unwanted damp is creeping into parts of your home. The sooner an issue is recognised the sooner it can be dealt with. And the sooner it is dealt with the less likely you are to see mould making an unwelcome appearance.

Once damp infiltrates the home, mould will not be far behind and a tell-tale sign that you have issues that need sorting. Removing mould from walls, ceilings, skirting boards and carpets, and isn’t always easy to get rid of. And the longer it’s left the more damage it will cause. Here the experts offer up advice and tips to test and get rid of mould.

Eric Bramlett, Owner of Bramlett Real Estate
Eric Bramlett

Eric Bramlett is the owner of Bramlett Real Estate. He has extensive experience in real estate development and brokerage management. They have won multiple industry awards and been featured in top media outlets such as Axios, Bloomberg and Forbes.

Dr Jonathan Kirby Pest Control Expert NOPE!
Dr Jonathan Kirby

Jonathan is a developmental chemist and mould expert at Dryzone. From mould advice to masonry protection, he has dedicated himself to helping protect UK housing stock through the development of new and innovative products.

Matthew Durrant, Managing Director at i4me Insurance Brokers
Matthew Durrant

Matthew founded i4me Insurance Brokers over 9 years ago and has since driven the company to success in various areas of specialist home insurance. Before founding i4me, Matthew worked for various major insurance providers. 

Steve Jenkins

Steve Jenkins is a freelance content creator with over two decades of experience working in digital and print and was previously the DIY content editor for Homebuilding & Renovating. 

He is a keen DIYer with over 20 years of experience in transforming and renovating the many homes he has lived in. He specialises in painting and decorating, but has a wide range of skills gleaned from working in the building trade for around 10 years and spending time at night school learning how to plaster and plumb.

He has fitted kitchens, tiled bathrooms and kitchens, laid many floors, built partition walls, plastered walls, plumbed in bathrooms, worked on loft conversions and much more. And when he's not sure how to tackle a DIY project he has a wide network of friends – including plumbers, gas engineers, tilers, carpenters, painters and decorators, electricians and builders – in the trade to call upon.