Daily Archives: February 13, 2026

Allergens - Household cleansers, pesticides, paints, new furnishings and construction materials off gas into our environment. Chinese drywall off gas sulphur dioxide. New furniture, carpets, drapes, and upholstery off gas formaldehyde. Birds, mice, rats, ferrets, squirrels, dogs and cats all produce and shed animal dander. If you have any of these in your home, you could suffer an allergenic reaction to animal dander, and our inspectors can test for the presence of animal dander. Invisible little critters live in our homes with us. Dust mites can be found in pillows, bedding, carpets, drapes, and upholstery. They love a dusty and moist environment. Others only come out in the dark—cockroaches. Both are very common allergies, and we can test for these too. Pollens and dust are also common causes of allergies. You will want to talk with your doctor and possibly test for these.

Invisible little critters live in our homes with us. Dust mites can be found in pillows, bedding, carpets, drapes, and upholstery. They love a dusty and moist environment. Others only come out in the dark—cockroaches. Both are very common allergies, and we can test for these too. Bedbugs are increasingly common in the US and health officials are urging vigilance and testing for them. These pests have become a real problem for people in their homes, apartments, hotels, motels, health and elder care facilities, colleges and classrooms. They can travel with you (or someone else) to your wherever you sleep! Bedbugs are increasingly common in the US and health officials are urging vigilance and testing for them. These pests have become a real problem for people in their homes, apartments, hotels, motels, health and elder care facilities, colleges and classrooms. They can travel with you (or someone else) to your wherever you sleep! Bedbugs can get into your home in used clothing, furniture, mattresses, box springs, bedding and luggage. They are small and hard to see and like to hide in the tiniest crevices. They can live for months without feeding, but when they do, they rapidly breed and spread. Some individuals get infections from scratching the itchy bites and even scaring.