Indoor Air Quality Testing Services
Protect Your Health. Know What You’re Breathing.
Our advanced air testing services are designed to detect invisible but dangerous pollutants like VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), formaldehyde, active mold, and tobacco smoke residue — all without disrupting your home’s interior.
Indoor air quality plays a major role in your health, comfort, and long-term well-being — especially here in Quebec, where the average person spends over 85% of their time indoors. Whether you’re buying a property or concerned about the home you’re living in, Mose Home Inspection offers professional indoor air quality testing to give you peace of mind, clear, reliable answers you need, to protect your family.
Why Test Indoor Air Quality?
Most people assume indoor air is safer than outdoor air
often without knowing what’s really in the air they’re breathing. In reality, indoor air is often much worse. Common household materials, hidden water damage, poor ventilation, and heating systems can release toxic gases and allergens into the air.
Exposure to poor air quality has been linked to:
- Chronic allergies
- Asthma and asthma attacks
- Breathing difficulties
- Fatigue, dizziness, and
- headaches
- Skin and eye irritation
- Long-term respiratory illness
Infants, children, seniors, and those with sensitivities are especially vulnerable.
How the Testing
Process Works
How the Testing Process Works
1. Using professional-grade sampling equipment, your Mose home inspector will collect air samples from your property.
2. Samples are sent to an accredited and certified laboratory for advanced analysis
3. The lab analyzes over 400 VOCs, mold toxins or formaldehyde levels
4. You receive a full report, detailed and easy-to-understand, that identifies pollutants and their likely sources, whether levels are considered safe, elevated or hazardous
5. Our team is available to explain the results and recommend next steps for improving indoor air quality
6. Testing is fast, non-invasive, and can be done as a standalone service or added to your full home inspection.
What We Test For
Using professional-grade sampling equipment, your Mose home inspector will collect air samples from your property. These samples are sent to an accredited lab and, depending on the analysis selected, tested for:
- Over 400 VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
- Formaldehyde
- Airborne Mold MVOCs actively growing mold)
- Tobacco smoke residue (second-hand and third hand)
- Poor insulation-relate emissions
- Contaminants from building materials, paint, varnish, adhesives, and household products and furnishings
You’ll receive a detailed, easy-to-understand report that outlines detected chemicals, their likely sources, and whether levels are normal, elevated, or hazardous.
What Are VOCs — And
Why Should You Be Concerned?
VOCs are TOXIC GASES (Volatile Organic Compounds) released by many materials and products inside the home — even when those products are not in use. Most VOCs are odorless and can’t be detected without proper testing.
Common VOCs we detect include:
- Alcohols
- Aromatics
- Aldehydes
- Freons
- Esters
- Hydrocarbons
- Ketones
Detecting Active Mold
in the Air
Mold isn’t always visible. Our specialized equipment detects MVOCs (mold volatile organic compounds) which are released by actively growing mold, even when it’s hidden behind walls, under flooring, or above ceilings. This method is non-invasive and avoids disturbing the mold, which prevents cross-contamination.
We’ve seen mold growing in and around:
- Basements with moisture intrusion
- Sump pumps and damp crawl spaces
- Behind walls with water damage
- Around plumbing or roof leaks
- Around condensation-prone windows and walls
- Under sinks or in humid areas
- Air Conditioning units —HVAC drain lines and drip pans
- Indoor plants or damp storage areas
- Insulation and wall cavities
Outdoor mould near air intakes
Formaldehyde Detection
Formaldehyde is a highly toxic chemical often found in homes, especially those with:
- Pressed wood products (like MDF and particleboard) and laminate flooring
- Foam insulation and furniture and glue-based resins
- Household fabrics and drapes
- Carpeting
- Cigarette smoke
At room temperature, formaldehyde turns into a gas and becomes airborne. It is a known human carcinogen and can lead to:
- Burning of the eyes, nose, and throat
- Skin irritation and rashes
- Respiratory problems
- Nausea and dizziness
- Asthma triggers
Formaldehyde is often undetectable without proper testing, which is why it’s important to test any home.
At Mose Home Inspection, we test for formaldehyde and help identify its sources so you can protect your family.
Tobacco Smoke
Detection: Second-
hand & Third-Hand
Exposure
As part of your indoor air quality test, your inspector will test for:
- Second-hand smoke (environmental tobacco smoke)
- Third-hand smoke (residue that lingers on surfaces, fabrics, and walls)
Third-hand smoke (residue that lingers on surfaces, fabrics, and walls), Is the secondhand smoke coming from a neighbor? Our tobacco test is not as sensitive for this situation; detection works best in areas where the smoker lives.
Is Your Home Truly
Smoke-Free?
Even if a home “smells clean,” it may still contain invisible residue from tobacco use. Our testing methods can help confirm whether a home is truly smoke-free — a key concern for families, landlords.
Even if a property smells clean or seems smoke-free, residue from past smoking can linger for years, especially in ventilation systems and porous materials. Our lab testing can detect these compounds, even when odor is no longer present.
This is especially important for families with young children, seniors, people with asthma and anyone sensitive to tobacco exposure.
Is Your Home Really Safe
to Breathe In?
Book Your Indoor Air
Quality Test Today
Indoor air quality isn’t something you can guess at — and with so many hidden pollutants in modern homes, the only way to know for sure is through professional testing. Don’t wait until symptoms appear — get peace of mind with a complete indoor air quality assessment from Mose Home Inspection.
Whether you’re buying, selling, or simply protecting your home and health, in the Greater Montreal area, including Laval, the North Shore, the South Shore and surrounding regions such as the Laurentians, Montérégie and Estrie.
Mose provides accurate results, clear reporting, and trusted recommendations. We help you breathe easier, live healthier, and make informed decisions about your home.
* Additional travel fees may apply outside our core service zone.
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