Why Your Home Inspector Probably Missed the Mold

Here’s a hard truth I wish more people knew:

Most home inspectors aren’t trained—or even looking—for mold.

Yep. That $500 pre-purchase inspection? The one you assumed would tell you if the house was safe?

They’re checking the roof. The HVAC. The outlets. The plumbing.

But unless there’s a mushroom growing out of the drywall, mold usually isn’t on their radar.

Even worse? When you do ask about mold, the answer is often vague:“Looks fine to me.”“No obvious signs.”

“There’s no smell.”

But mold doesn’t always look obvious. It doesn’t always smell.

It hides behind walls. Beneath floors. Inside HVAC systems. And the truly toxic part—mycotoxins—aren’t even alive. You can’t see them. You can’t smell them.

But your body? Oh, your body knows.

This is why so many people move into homes that pass inspection… and then slowly start getting sick.

Fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, hormone issues, histamine problems, rashes, bloating, brain fog.

They don’t link it back to the home, because “the house was cleared.”

But here’s what we’ve learned:If you want to assess a home for mold, you need a mold-literate eye.

Someone who understands water damage history, building materials, airflow, humidity, drainage, and yes—knows what tests actually work (hint: it’s not just air sampling).

At Root Level Living, we help you look at your home through a health-first lens.

We know what to ask. What to test. And what to trust when your body says, “something’s off here.”

Because if a typical inspector isn’t looking for mold—and you’re relying on them to tell you it’s safe—you’re missing one of the biggest pieces of the health puzzle.

And you deserve to know the whole story.Your health depends on it.