Mould starts with moisture, not black spots.
Damp beats visible spotting as a predictor of moderate to severe contamination. Sporetrust measures the moisture you can, and can't see.
[ I have mould already ]
Visible contamination still needs diagnosis.
The patch on the wall is rarely the whole story. Sporetrust documents cause, extent of affected materials and a defensible repair-cost range — so the next conversation isn't "how big is it really".
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Visible mould is only part of the problem.
Most homes silently accumulate damp and moisture in wall cavities where mould grows unchecked. Minor pipe and roof leaks don't always cause a dripping ceiling — instead, your home absorbs damage like a sponge for months before it's detectable.
Patches show where airborne spores find a home.
Mould exposure health risks aren't caused by bathroom spotting. Even spotless homes can show highly elevated spore counts. It's the mould we breathe in that becomes the real risk to your home and family.
1 in 2 homes have mould or damp. Less than 3% test for it.
Mould is 25× more likely to impact your home this year than termites or pests. We regularly check homes for mites and insects, while the most costly building defect goes unseen until it's too late.
[ the cause ]
The real cause of household mould.
Visible mould is the symptom. These are the failure modes underneath — what we actually look for, and what most inspections miss.
[ the visible-mould protocol ]
What we do once we know mould is present.
The patch you can see is rarely the whole story. The diagnostic stays the same — the report just leads with cause, extent and what comes next.
Step 01 Document the visible patch.
Photos, location, extent and material assessment of what's currently visible — wall, ceiling, skirting, cabinetry or under-sink.
- Photos
- Extent
- Materials
Step 02 Find the moisture source.
Thermal capture and moisture meter readings around the patch and into adjacent walls reveal the active wetting — leak, condensation, slab moisture or historical event.
- Thermal
- Moisture
- Cause
Step 03 Map damage beyond the patch.
The visible patch is usually the late-stage clue. We document affected materials behind, above and around it — what's salvageable, what needs removal.
- Hidden extent
- Salvageable
- Removal
Step 04 Defensible cost range.
Repair-cost bands based on materials affected and current South-East Queensland trade rates — for budgeting, insurance, tribunal or remediation quoting.
- Cost range
- Insurance
- Tribunal
[ our mission ]
Independent analysis, honest reporting.
When mould shows up, the instinct is to call the company that removes it. But the company quoting the cleanup is also the one writing the scope — bigger problem, bigger scope, bigger invoice.
Sporetrust took the opposite position. Zero revenue from remediation, repair, fogging or treatment. We diagnose the mould you can see, document everything you can't, and step back when the works begin. The report comes before the remediation quote — and benchmarks every one that follows.
IICRC CertifiedInstitute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration CertificationThe international technical body for moisture, mould and water-damage work. Our diagnostic scope matches the IICRC S520 inspection standard — the same playbook used by accredited inspectors worldwide.
- AIHA-Accredited Lab AnalysisAIHA-LAP accredited · ISO/IEC 17025
Air and surface samples go to an AIHA-accredited lab under ISO/IEC 17025 — spore counts and certificates in the format tribunals and insurers already accept.
[ visible mould FAQ ]
When you can already see it.
The questions homeowners and tenants ask once visible mould has shown up.
If the patch is small, surface-level and the moisture cause is identified and stopped, yes. The risk is the patch is the late clue — there's often more contamination behind the wall or in adjacent materials. A diagnostic answers that question before you decide.