$550 flat mold inspection
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TDLR ACO1245
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TDLR-Licensed · ACO1245 · Serving Richmond, TX
Independent mold inspection in Richmond from a TDLR-licensed assessor. A $550 flat fee covers the inspection and up to two lab samples, and your written report arrives in one business day. We test. We never remediate.
Mold Risk in Richmond
Richmond’s mold story follows the river. The Brazos at Richmond crested at 54.7 feet in June 2016, then set a new record of 55.2 feet after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. At around 50 feet, homes near the river start taking on water.
If your home flooded in 2016 or 2017 and the repairs never ended with a clearance test, the moisture question may still be open years later.
Repairs often moved fast while insurance deadlines ran. Without a clearance test at the end, nobody confirmed that bottom plates, subfloors and lower wall cavities actually dried out.
Tight, energy-efficient homes hold moisture in when a drain pan overflows, a supply line leaks, or a roof penetration fails. Newer construction does not mean immune.
Pier-and-beam foundations, original plumbing and decades of additions leave moisture pockets that a quick walkthrough will not catch.
River levels: the Brazos River gauge at Richmond. Check current levels on Fort Bend County’s gauge page
Schedule your mold inspection with no credit card required. Payment is collected after the inspection is completed and prior to delivery of the final report.
No credit card required to book. Payment is collected after the inspection is completed and prior to delivery of the final report.
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 One Business Day
You will receive a detailed and easy-to-understand report within one business day. The report includes laboratory results, mold levels, and professional recommendations to help you understand the situation and decide on the next steps, whether remediation is needed or not.
Every service is performed by a TDLR-licensed mold assessor with full lab reporting in one business day.
Air quality and surface sampling to determine whether mold is present in your home or business. Includes a TDLR-licensed inspector on-site, lab analysis, and a detailed report delivered in one business day.
$550 flat fee
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.
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 $750
When to Book
You don’t need visible mold to need an inspection. These are six common reasons Richmond homeowners book.
Why Richmond Chooses Us
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.
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.
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.
Store staff reported mold stains on the walls.
Remediation was finished, and the work needed independent verification.
The homeowner had just had the HVAC system cleaned and wanted it checked afterward.
Buying or Selling in Richmond?
Keep mold from stalling your Richmond closing.
A Texas option period moves fast, and near the Brazos the flood question comes up often. A vague “moisture concern” on a general inspection report can stall a deal. Our Richmond 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. The report is formatted for negotiations and insurance, and because we’re assessment-only, neither side can accuse it of padding a repair bill.
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 can't 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 Richmond 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 Richmond homeowners and agents.
$550 flat for homes up to 2,500 square feet. That covers the full inspection, moisture readings, and up to two air or surface samples analyzed by EMSL Analytical. Extra samples are $85 each and are added only with your approval. A remediation protocol starts at $750.
It depends on your policy. Many Texas homeowners policies limit or exclude mold, but when water damage is covered, a lab-backed report is the documentation an adjuster asks for. Check your policy or call your agent before you book.
An inspection looks for moisture and visible growth and tracks down the source. A test collects air or surface samples for a lab. Our $550 service includes both, because lab numbers without the source, or a source without lab results, only tell half the story.
Most Richmond homes take 60 to 90 minutes on site. Your written report with lab results arrives in one business day.
Home kits can show that mold spores are present, but spores turn up in almost every air sample, indoors and out. A kit cannot compare levels, find the moisture source, or produce the kind of report agents and insurers ask for.
Free inspections are usually offered by companies that also sell mold removal. Texas separates those roles on a project for a reason. We only assess, at a flat $550, so the findings have no reason to point toward a bigger job.
Humidity stays high from late spring into fall, and hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. Mold can grow any month, though, wherever a leak or old flood damage keeps materials wet.
It is when there is a reason to suspect moisture: a past flood, a musty smell, a recent leak, or a home you are about to buy. A $550 inspection costs far less than remediation that turns out bigger than expected, or a purchase you would have walked away from.
Same TDLR-licensed inspection, same $550 flat fee, same results in one business day, across all of Richmond and the surrounding Fort Bend communities.
For nearby Houston metro coverage, see also our Katy and Sugar Land service pages.
Independent mold inspection from a TDLR-licensed Texas team. Same-day appointments often available. Transparent pricing, no surprises.
