TDLR-Licensed · ACO1245 · Serving Memorial, Houston
Mold Inspection & Testing for Memorial
and the Memorial Villages
Independent mold inspection in Memorial from a TDLR-licensed assessor. A $550 flat fee, lab results in as little as one business day, and no remediation to sell, so your report tells you the truth about your home.
Mold Risk in Memorial
Why Memorial Homes Are High-Risk for Hidden Mold
Memorial’s mold story runs on a different clock than the rest of Houston’s, and most homeowners here have the timeline wrong. The water did not arrive during the storm. It arrived after it.
Harvey makes landfall
The storm comes ashore near Rockport and weakens as it moves inland toward Houston. Across Memorial, most homes see rain and nothing more.
The reservoirs fill
Roughly 50 inches of rain push the Addicks and Barker flood-control reservoirs toward capacity. The Army Corps warns that a release into Buffalo Bayou is coming.
The water reaches Memorial
The reservoirs are released into Buffalo Bayou. Roughly 10,000 downstream homes and businesses are affected. Memorial Thicket, Woodland Hollow, and neighborhoods across the Energy Corridor take on water days after the storm passed, and most had never flooded before.
Rebuilds at emergency speed
Thousands of West Houston homes are dried and rebuilt at once, by crews working through a citywide emergency. Drying depth varied enormously. Wall cavities and subfloors that never fully dried can still support active growth today.
Humidity keeps the conditions alive
Gulf humidity, mature tree cover holding shade and moisture against the structure, and AC systems running long cycles against high dew points. Memorial does not need a new flood to grow new mold.
“My house isn’t in a flood zone.” For much of Memorial, that was true right up until the reservoirs were released. Flood maps describe rainfall risk. They do not describe what happens when a flood-control reservoir upstream has to be emptied into the bayou running past your street.
How It Works
Our Memorial Mold Inspection Process
Every inspection follows the same four steps, whether it is a pre-purchase check in the Memorial Villages or a musty smell you cannot place.
Thorough Mold Inspection
Find visible mold and its source
We take air (spore-trap) samples to measure airborne spore counts, plus surface, swab, or tape-lift samples on any 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 Analyticali, our accredited lab, to identify spore types and measure counts.
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 guide to mold air quality tests for how the sampling works.
Your Mold Assessment Report
Clear results in as little as one business day
You receive a plain-language mold inspection report in as little as 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 Memorial, Houston: What to Expect
The practical answers Memorial homeowners and agents ask before scheduling.
60 to 90 minutes for most homes
Larger Memorial properties and homes with additions take longer. We tell you before we start, not after.
Built to be used, not filed
Spore types, air sample counts measured against an outdoor control, moisture findings, photo documentation, and a clear recommendation.
Independence is required, not optional
A licensed Mold Assessment Consultant performs the work. Ran Bozaglo (MAC1839) has assessed more than 3,000 Houston-area properties since 2017.
Book online in two minutes
No credit card required to book. Payment is collected at the inspection. Same-day appointments often available.
When to Book
When Memorial Homeowners Call Us
You do not need visible mold to need an inspection. If more than one of these is true, testing is worth doing before it becomes a remediation question.
Why Memorial Chooses Us
What to Look For in a Memorial Mold Inspector
The price is on the page
One flat fee for a standard inspection, published right here. No quote games, no per-sample surprises, 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 9 years of independent assessment across greater Houston. 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 Memorial Homeowners Are Saying
Rated 5.0 on Google.
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 Memorial?
Lab Results Before Your Memorial Option Period Closes
Keep mold from stalling your Memorial closing.
A Texas option period moves fast, and a 2017 water event in the disclosure is enough to freeze a deal. An independent, lab-backed report moves the conversation from rumor to record before the clock runs out.
Our Pricing
Mold Inspection Cost in Memorial
Schedule with no credit card required. Payment is collected at the inspection. Two samples included: one indoor air sample plus the outdoor control, or two surface samples. We confirm any extras with you before we collect them.
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 in as little as 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 in as little as 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.
The Independence Rule
Mold Remediation in Memorial: Why We Don't Do It
Texas requires the licensed mold assessor and the licensed remediator to be different companies. This is the part most homeowners do not know, and it is the single most useful thing on this page. It is also why we can tell you whether a remediation bid is priced fairly without competing for the job.
The conflict the rule exists to prevent
Most mold companies in Houston do both jobs. The same business tells you how much mold you have and then bids to remove it.
That company profits when the number is high. It profits again when the cleanup is large. Nothing about the report is neutral, and the homeowner has no way to check it.
It is also why so many free mold inspections exist. The inspection costs nothing because it is a sales visit.
Where Mold Testing Houston sits
We have been assessment-only since 2017 and have never held a remediation contract. There is no version of your report that pays us better.
If your home is clean, the report says so and we are done. If it is not, you get a written scope of work you can hand to any licensed remediator in Memorial.
Clearance testing afterward comes from the same independent position, verifying the work against the protocol rather than the contractor’s word.
Texas law, not company policy. Once contamination passes 25 contiguous square feet, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation requires that the company assessing the mold and the company remediating it be separate businesses. More on who should conduct a mold inspection.
Our Services
Mold Inspection, Clearance Testing and Protocols in Memorial
Every service is performed by a TDLR-licensed mold assessor with full lab reporting in as little as 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 as little as one business day.
$550 flat feeMold inspection, protocol and clearance 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 $750Mold remediation protocol, starting at $750 →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 third-party verification that your space is safe.
See clearance testing →Frequently Asked
Questions Memorial homeowners ask before booking
Quick answers to the most common questions from Memorial homeowners and agents.
Yes, and for a reason specific to this area. Memorial sits downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs along Buffalo Bayou, so homes here take on water in ways the flood maps do not predict. Mature tree cover and Gulf humidity then slow the drying that follows.
Many Memorial homes did not flood during the storm. They flooded on August 28, 2017, when the Army Corps released the reservoirs into Buffalo Bayou, and most of those homes had never flooded before. If your home took on water at any point that week, the drying that followed is worth verifying.
The reservoir releases affected roughly 10,000 downstream homes and businesses, and the rebuilds happened across West Houston at emergency speed all at once. Drying depth varied widely. Wall cavities and subfloors that were never fully dried can still support active growth years later.
$550 flat fee for a standard mold inspection, covering the on-site assessment, EMSL lab analysis, and the written report, valid up to 2,500 sq ft. Mold remediation protocols start at $750 and scale by areas and samples. See the full mold testing cost breakdown.
Most inspections take 60 to 90 minutes on site. Samples go to EMSL Analytical, an AIHA-LAP accredited lab, and your written report is delivered in as little as one business day. A Friday inspection can mean Monday results.
We cover the Memorial area including the Memorial Villages, Memorial Thicket, Memorial Bend, Nottingham Forest, Wilchester, Frostwood, Thornwood, the Energy Corridor, and Memorial City.
No. Under Texas law, mold assessment and mold remediation must be performed by separate companies once contamination passes 25 contiguous square feet, and the TDLR enforces it. We are assessment-only by design, which is exactly why our reports carry no sales agenda.
Areas We Serve
Mold Testing Across Memorial and Surrounding Communities
Same TDLR-licensed inspection, same $550 flat rate, results in as little as one business day across Memorial, the Memorial Villages, and the surrounding west-Houston neighborhoods. No distance surcharge anywhere in the service area.
Neighborhoods we cover in Memorial
Nearby service areas
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Suspect mold in your Memorial home? Get certainty in as little as one business day.
Independent mold inspection from a TDLR-licensed assessor. Same-day appointments often available in Memorial. Transparent pricing, no surprises.