Not feeling well at home? Start with the air.

When home is where you feel worse

Many of the people who call us have noticed a pattern: headaches, congestion, coughing, itchy eyes or fatigue that seem to ease on vacation or at work and come back at home. Others are following up on a question from their doctor or naturopath about their living space. Portland area clients most often ask about mold in relation to their health.

We don't diagnose anything, and air testing can't tell you what is causing a symptom. What it can do is show whether the air in your home differs from the outdoor air, and in which rooms, so you and your provider have real measurements to work from instead of guesses.

What we look for

• Mold and bacteria in each room, compared against the outdoor baseline, with a resuspension scan that shows what settled dust adds to the air when a room is in use.
• VOCs and carbon dioxide, which point to off-gassing materials and to how well the home is ventilated.
• Humidity, room by room, since damp areas are where biological growth is likely to develop.
• Particulates and pollen (PM2.5, PM10), which show how much the home is filtering what comes in from outside.

What you get

A full assessment covers all 10 core parameters (mold, bacteria, viral load, VOCs, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, pollen, humidity, PM2.5 and PM10), measured room by room and compared against an outdoor baseline taken the same day. We walk you through the results before we leave, and the written report follows within 48 hours. The report is written to share with your physician, naturopath or other provider, and it ends with plain-language next steps.

Common questions

Can air testing tell me what is making me sick?

No. We measure the air and show what stands out against the outdoor baseline and between rooms. Diagnosis is for your medical provider; the report is written so you can share it with them.

Which rooms do you test?

Every interior living space, plus areas you point out, each compared against an outdoor reading taken the same day. There are no per-room fees.

How soon do I get results?

We review the readings with you before we leave. The written report follows within 48 hours.