A standard home inspection covers a long list of items — roof, electrical, plumbing, foundation — but it isn't built to find mold. Most general home inspectors will note visible staining or a musty smell if they happen to notice it, but they aren't trained or equipped to search for what's hidden behind walls, under flooring, or inside a crawl space. For buyers, that gap matters more than it might seem. Why Mold Falls Outside a Standard Home Inspection General home inspectors
