TDLR-LICENSED · ACO1245
Mold Inspection & Testing in Houston Heights
Independent mold inspection in the Houston Heights, from century-old bungalows in Norhill to renovations and new builds across 77008 and 77007. One TDLR-licensed assessor, a $550 flat fee, and lab results in one business day, with no remediation to sell.
Our Services
Mold Testing Services in Houston Heights
Three core services, one independent assessor. Every service is performed by a TDLR-licensed mold assessor with full lab reporting in one business day.
Mold Inspection & Testing
Air quality and surface sampling to determine whether mold is present in your home or business. Includes a TDLR-licensed assessor on-site, EMSL lab analysis, and a detailed report delivered in one business day.
$550 flat feeSee all mold testing services →Mold Remediation Protocol
A detailed, step-by-step plan that licensed remediators follow to remove mold safely. Required by Texas law when remediation involves more than 25 contiguous square feet. We write the plan, the remediator follows it.
Starting at $750See the mold remediation protocol →Clearance Testing
Post-remediation verification testing to confirm that mold has been properly removed. Required after professional remediation work, and recommended any time you want independent proof the cleanup worked.
See mold clearance testing →Our Pricing
Mold Inspection Cost in Houston Heights
The price you see is the price you pay. No credit card required to book, and payment is collected at the inspection.
Mold Inspection & Testing
- Full visual inspection
- Research of mold locations and source
- Humidity and moisture levels check
- Photo documentation
- Two samples included: one indoor air sample plus the outdoor control, or two surface samples
- Lab analysis by EMSL (spore types and counts)
- Inspection report within one business day
- Valid up to 2,500 sq ft
Mold Remediation Protocol
- Everything in the standard inspection
- Scales by areas and sample count
- Report within one business day
No credit card required to book. Payment is collected after the inspection is completed and prior to delivery of the final report.
How It Works
Our Houston Heights Mold Inspection Process
The same four steps on every job, whether it’s a pre-purchase check on a 1920s bungalow in Norhill or a musty-smell call in Woodland Heights.
Thorough Mold Inspection
Find visible mold and its source
We check every room, the attic, HVAC closets, and behind appliances for growth, stains, and signs of past leaks. That walkthrough decides where we sample and what gets flagged in your report.
Moisture & Humidity Testing
The data behind hidden mold problems
Using moisture meters, thermal imaging, a hygrometer, and a borescope, we measure humidity, surface moisture, and dew point inside wall cavities. Elevated readings pinpoint moisture intrusion that feeds mold growth out of sight.
Certified Mold Testing & Air Sampling
EMSL Analytical lab results you can trust
We collect air (spore-trap) samples to measure airborne spore counts, plus surface, swab, or tape-lift samples on visible growth. Air samples are compared with an outdoor control. Surface samples identify what’s growing on that spot. Every sample is analyzed by EMSL Analytical, an independent AIHA-LAP accredited laboratory, to identify spore types and measure counts. See our air quality testing process for how the sampling works.
Your Mold Assessment Report
Clear results in one business day
You receive a plain-language mold inspection report within one business day, detailing findings, spore counts, and recommended next steps. Detailed enough to hand to a buyer, lender, landlord, or remediation contractor so you can act on it immediately. If cleanup is required, we write the mold remediation protocol your contractor works from. Every inspection is backed by TDLR license ACO1245.
Before You Book
Mold Inspection in Houston Heights: What to Expect
What Heights homeowners and agents usually want to know before they schedule.
One to two hours for most homes
Most Heights homes take one to two hours on-site. Larger homes, additions, or a house with crawlspace concerns can run longer. Same-day appointments are often available across the Heights.
You get both in one visit
The inspection is the walk-through and moisture mapping. The test is the samples we send to the lab. Your $550 visit covers both, with two samples included: one indoor air sample plus the outdoor control, or two surface samples. Here's the full difference between mold inspection and mold testing.
Built to be used, not filed
Findings, photo documentation, moisture readings, lab results, and clear recommendations, delivered within one business day of sampling and formatted for real estate negotiations, insurance claims, or remediation planning.
Independence is required, not optional
Once contamination passes 25 contiguous square feet, Texas requires the licensed assessor and the licensed remediator to be separate parties. We're assessment-only by design, so your report carries no sales agenda.
Book online in two minutes
No credit card required to book, and payment is collected at the inspection. A Friday inspection means Monday results.
Mold Risk in the Heights
Why Older Heights Homes Hide Mold
A mold inspection in the Houston Heights usually starts under the house. Most homes here are older and raised on piers, and that changes where moisture collects and how it reaches the rooms above.
the year the Heights was founded as Texas' first planned community, so many homes here are over a century old
higher than downtown Houston, yet low spots near White Oak Bayou still flood
Heights structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Most historic Heights homes sit on raised pier-and-beam foundations. Humid crawlspace air meets the cooler floor and ductwork above it. That condensation can feed growth on subfloors and joists you never see.
Many were built before air conditioning, with big windows and transoms to move air. Central AC added later often runs ducts through attics and crawlspaces. Those ducts sweat in spaces the house was never sealed for.
Remodels and additions are common across the Heights. Fresh drywall and flooring can cover an old leak. Testing before you buy shows what new finishes can hide.
Streets near White Oak Bayou still flood in heavy storms, and Yale Street at the bayou flooded during Harvey. Water that pools under a raised house keeps the crawlspace damp. It can stay wet long after the street drains.
When to Book
When Heights Homeowners Call Us
You don’t need visible mold to need an inspection. These are the six situations where an inspection pays for itself.
Why the Heights Chooses Us
What to Look For in a Houston Heights Mold Inspector
Four things worth checking before you hand over a deposit, on any inspector, including us.
The price is on the page
One flat fee for a standard inspection, published right here. Extra samples are $85 each, and only with your approval. No quote games, and no "free inspection" that turns into a remediation pitch.
A named, licensed assessor
Your inspection is performed under licensed Mold Assessment Consultant Ran Bozaglo (MAC1839), operating under Company License ACO1245, with independent assessment across greater Houston since 2017. Verify both with the TDLR before you book. We encourage it.
An accredited lab you can look up
Samples go to EMSL Analytical, AIHA-LAP accredited, not read on a tailgate by someone with cleanup to sell. Spore types and counts come from the lab, not from us.
Assessment-only, by design
We never bid on remediation. A clean result is just as good for us as a failing one, which is exactly why our reports are trusted by agents, insurers, and attorneys.
Proof, Not Promises
What Heights Homeowners Are Saying
Recent inspections around Houston
Whole-home inspection with attic duct sampling
The homeowner requested a full mold inspection and testing of the house.
Office wall growth and a remediation protocol
The office manager requested a full mold inspection and testing after noticing visible signs of growth on an exterior wall.
Mold at a ceiling supply boot and air handler
The homeowner requested a full mold inspection and testing to find where the mold was, what type it was, and where it came from.
Buying or Selling in the Heights?
Lab Results Before Your Heights Option Period Closes
Keep mold from stalling your Heights closing.
A Texas option period leaves little room for guesswork. On an older Heights home, the questions start under the floor: how damp the crawlspace is, where the ductwork runs, and what was behind the walls before the last remodel. A vague “moisture concern” on a general inspection report can stall a deal. Our Houston Heights mold inspection returns accredited EMSL lab results within one business day of sampling, so buyers negotiate with facts, sellers clear doubts before listing, and agents keep the timeline intact. Already closed and found something? Here’s what to do if you found mold after buying a house.
The Independence Rule
Mold Remediation in the Heights: Why We Don't Do It
Texas requires the licensed mold assessor and the licensed remediator to be different parties. We chose the assessment side on purpose, so we can explain why two remediation bids can differ by $10,000 without competing for either one. Here’s how it plays out, start to finish.
Why inspector and remediator must be separate
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958 bars the same licensed party from both diagnosing and remediating mold on the same project once contamination passes 25 contiguous square feet. The rule is enforced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and it exists because an inspector who profits from finding mold has every incentive to find more of it.
What happens if we find mold
You get a written report with photos, lab results, moisture readings, and a clear scope of work. Take it to any licensed Texas remediation contractor for competitive bids. No markup, no kickback, no preferred-vendor arrangement on our end.
How to choose a remediation contractor
Verify their TDLR Mold Remediation Contractor license, ask for insurance that specifically covers mold work, and get three written bids against the same scope (yours). If a contractor offers a "free inspection," they legally can't remediate what they find. Walk away. Check every quote against these mold remediation red flags, and our guide on how to vet a mold professional covers the rest.
Clearance testing when the work is done
After remediation, we return for independent mold clearance testing in your Heights home: re-inspection and re-sampling that proves the work actually met the protocol, accepted by insurers and real estate professionals.
Frequently Asked
Questions Heights Homeowners Ask Before Booking
Straight answers to what Heights homeowners and agents ask us most.
A flat $550 for homes up to 2,500 square feet, including the written report. Two samples are included: one indoor air sample plus the outdoor control, or two surface samples. Additional samples are $85 each, only with your approval. Homes over 2,500 square feet are quoted by phone. See the full mold testing cost breakdown.
When there is a reason to suspect hidden moisture, yes: a musty smell with no visible source, soft or cupping floors over a crawlspace, a recent remodel you can't see behind, or a purchase where you need answers before the option period ends. If you can already see a large patch of growth, the priority is finding the moisture source and getting a written remediation protocol. More on whether a mold inspection is worth it.
Usually a musty smell before anything shows. In older Heights homes, watch for a smell that is strongest near the floor, cupping or soft wood floors, dark spotting around floor or ceiling vents, and peeling paint on exterior walls. Any of these points to moisture worth tracing to its source. Here are more signs of mold in a Houston home.
You can buy a home kit, but a settle-plate kit will grow something in almost any home, because spores are always in the air. It can't tell you how much is normal or where the moisture is. A professional inspection pairs moisture readings with air samples compared against an outdoor control and analyzed by an accredited lab. Here's how to test for mold the right way.
It depends on your policy and on what caused the moisture. Coverage is more likely when mold follows sudden, accidental water damage, such as a burst pipe, than a slow leak or long-term humidity. Check your policy first. If you file a claim, our report is formatted for insurance use. More on whether homeowners insurance covers mold testing.
Every home has some spores, so lab results are read against the outdoor control and what we found on-site. If there is active growth, your report shows where it is, the likely moisture source and the recommended next steps. Once a project passes 25 contiguous square feet, Texas requires a licensed remediator working from a written protocol. Here's how to read a mold inspection report.
It depends on how much growth there is, where the moisture comes from, and whether the seller will fix it. Growth in the framing or subfloor, an ongoing crawlspace moisture problem, or a seller who won't allow testing are reasons to pause. Testing during your option period gives you lab results to negotiate with, or to walk away with. Our guide to a mold inspection before buying a house walks through the timing.
It depends on how much there is and where it's coming from. A small spot on a bathroom surface is usually a cleaning job once the moisture is fixed. Larger areas need professional remediation, and Texas requires a licensed remediator working from a written protocol for projects over 25 contiguous square feet. An inspection tells you how much you have and where it's coming from. Here's what happens if you never remediate mold.
Mold Testing Across the Houston Heights and Nearby Neighborhoods
Same TDLR-licensed inspection, same $550 flat fee, same results in one business day, from the historic districts in 77008 to the neighborhoods south toward I-10 in 77007.
Neighborhoods we cover in Houston Heights
Nearby service areas
For nearby coverage, see our pages on mold inspection in the Memorial area, mold testing in North Loop and mold testing in Post Oak.
Suspect mold in your Heights home? Get certainty in one business day.
Independent mold inspection from a TDLR-licensed Houston team. Same-day appointments often available in the Heights. Transparent pricing, no surprises.