TDLR-Licensed · ACO1245 · Serving Missouri City, TX
Independent mold inspection in Missouri City from a TDLR-licensed assessor. A $550 flat rate, lab results in 24 business hours, and no remediation to sell, so your report tells you the truth about your home.
Mold Risk in Missouri City
Missouri City’s housing stock spans more than four decades, from 1970s Quail Valley ranch homes to brand-new construction in Sienna and Riverstone. Each generation of construction reacts to Houston humidity differently, and the mold patterns we find reflect that. One assessment standard cannot cover all three.
Homes built in the 1970s and 1980s were designed around HVAC systems and attic ventilation standards that do not match what Houston-area humidity actually demands today. We commonly find moisture sitting in attics above master bedrooms, behind older kitchen cabinetry, and inside wall cavities adjacent to original-build bathrooms.
Tightly sealed envelopes, high-efficiency HVAC, and minimal natural air exchange create the opposite problem. When a single appliance leaks or a guest bathroom exhaust fan vents into the attic instead of through the roof, the moisture has nowhere to go. We have inspected three-year-old homes with more aggressive growth than 40-year-old ones because of this.
Persistent ambient humidity from the lake, plus drainage that does not always move water away from foundations as designed. Even without a visible leak, slabs and crawl-adjacent areas can stay damp enough to support growth, and most homeowners never see it coming.
How It Works
Identify Visible Mold & Its Source
We start with a thorough walk-through of the property. Our inspectors examine walls, ceilings, floors, HVAC systems, attics, and under cabinets to identify visible mold, water damage, or conditions that promote mold growth.
Detect Hidden Moisture Issues
We measure relative humidity, surface moisture, and dew point throughout the property using calibrated meters and thermal imaging. Elevated readings in walls, subfloors, or behind cabinets point to active or recent moisture intrusion, which is where mold typically grows out of sight.
Swab or Air Sampling
Results in 24 business hours
A clear written report within 24 business hours of sampling: lab results, mold levels, photo documentation, and professional recommendations, whether remediation is needed or not.
When to Book
You don’t need visible mold to need an inspection. These are the six situations that fill our Katy calendar.
Buying or Selling in Missouri City?
Keep mold from stalling your Missouri City closing.
A Texas option period moves fast, and in Missouri City the question splits by neighborhood: a Sienna new build raises different doubts than a 1970s Quail Valley resale. A vague “moisture concern” on a general inspection report can stall either deal. Our Missouri City mold inspection returns accredited EMSL lab results within 24 business hours of sampling, so buyers negotiate with facts, sellers clear doubts before listing, and agents keep the timeline intact. Because we are assessment-only, neither side can accuse the report of padding a repair bill.
Every service is performed by a TDLR-licensed mold assessor under company licence ACO1245, with full EMSL lab reporting in 24 business hours.
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 24 business hours.
$550 flat rateSee how our mold inspection works →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 $750About the $750 remediation protocol →Post-remediation verification testing to confirm that mold has been properly removed. Required after professional remediation work, and the document a buyer, insurer, or lender will ask for before a Missouri City sale closes.
How clearance testing works →Our Pricing
No credit card required to book. Payment is collected after the inspection is completed and prior to delivery of the final report.
Why Missouri City Chooses Us
One flat rate for a standard inspection, published right here, covering up to two samples. Extra samples are $85 and only added with your approval. No quote games and no "free inspection" that turns into a remediation pitch.
Your inspection is performed under licensed Mold Assessment Consultant Ran Bozaglo (MAC1839), operating under Company License ACO1245 and working as an independent assessor across greater Houston since 2017. Verify both with the TDLR before you book. We encourage it.
Samples go to EMSL Analytical, AIHA-LAP accredited, not read on a tailgate by someone with cleanup to sell. Species, spore counts, and toxicity come from the lab, not from us.
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.
The Independence Rule
Texas requires the licensed mold assessor and the licensed remediator to be different parties. We chose the assessment side on purpose, which is why we can tell you what a fair remediation quote looks like without bidding on the work. Here’s how it plays out, start to finish.
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.
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.
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 cannot remediate what they find. Walk away. Our guide on how to vet a mold professional covers the same checks in detail.
After remediation, we return for independent clearance testing in your Missouri City home: re-inspection and re-sampling that proves the work actually met the protocol, accepted by insurers and real estate professionals.
Frequently Asked
Quick answers to the most common questions from Missouri City homeowners and agents.
Yes. Missouri City is a 25 to 35 minute drive from our Houston base and is part of our standard same-day service area. Sienna, Quail Valley, Riverstone, Lake Olympia, and Hunters Glen are all covered, with no distance surcharge.
A standard mold inspection is a $550 flat rate. That covers the full visual inspection, moisture and humidity readings, photo documentation, up to two air or surface samples, EMSL lab analysis, and the written report. Additional samples are $85 each and are only ever added with your approval. The flat rate is valid up to 2,500 square feet. For larger properties, call 832-838-9387 for a quote.
A full visual inspection, instrumented moisture and humidity readings, thermal imaging where needed, photo documentation, and up to two lab-analyzed samples. You receive a written report with lab-verified species identification and our written assessment within 24 business hours.
The lab report and our written assessment are delivered within 24 business hours of the inspection. If you are working to an urgent deadline, such as a real estate option period or an insurance claim, tell us when you book and we will prioritise accordingly.
Yes. Texas requires a Mold Assessment Consultant licence to conduct a mold investigation and sign a formal report. Our assessments are performed under company licence ACO1245, with Ran Bozaglo holding individual Mold Assessment Consultant licence MAC1839. Both can be verified with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation before you book, and we encourage it. An unlicensed inspection produces a document no insurer, agent, or attorney has to accept.
Because Texas does not allow it. The company that assesses mold and the company that removes it must be separate, which removes the conflict of interest where whoever finds the problem also profits from fixing it. We write the remediation protocol; a licensed remediation contractor of your choosing carries it out. It means a clean result is worth exactly as much to us as a failing one.
Yes. We are TDLR-licensed mold assessment consultants, samples are analyzed by EMSL Analytical, an accredited third-party lab, and the report includes species identification, moisture readings, photographs, and our written assessment. Insurance carriers and remediation contractors accept this format as standard documentation.
Same TDLR-licensed inspection, same $550 flat rate, same results in 24 business hours, across all of Missouri City and the surrounding Fort Bend communities. No distance surcharge anywhere in the service area.
For nearby coverage, see also our Sugar Land, Richmond and Katy mold testing pages, or browse the full Houston service area.
Independent mold inspection from a TDLR-licensed Houston team. Same-day appointments often available in Missouri City. Transparent pricing, no surprises.
