If you found mold growing on your property, you might assume you’ll need a property restoration company, and that’s it. In reality, it’s much more complex. Preliminary mold testing must be conducted before any remediation work can begin.

Mold testing or mold assessment is a different category of work requiring its own licensing, equipment, and expertise. This means you’ll need a separate company for mold testing versus mold remediation. We’ll dive into the differences, the legalities behind their separation, and how they help you.

What Is Mold Testing, and How Is It Different?

Mold testing is an assessment done by licensed professionals who determine three key things:

Is there mold present, and what type?
What is the underlying cause?
How much of the property has mold?

Mold assessors identify these factors using visual assessments, recording temperature, humidity, and moisture level measurements, and obtaining air samples. They then submit all samples to an in-house or third-party laboratory.

Once they’ve finalized the information, mold assessors provide a report detailing the steps a mold remediation company needs to take to remove the mold successfully.

A laboratory provides all the key details found in an air sample, identifying mold spores and contaminants.

Unlike mold testing, mold remediation involves removing mold, repairing the cause of it, and fixing any damage it leaves. Even though technicians often have the expertise to identify what type of mold affects a property, they legally can’t assess it in Texas.

Why Mold Testing and Mold Remediation Are Legally Separate

In 2003, Texas instituted the Mold Assessors and Remediators Law. In chapter 1958, section 155, the law states:

A license holder may not perform mold assessment and remediation on the same project.
A person may not own an interest in both the entity that performs assessment services and an entity that performs remediation services on the same project.

While this may seem arbitrary, it isn’t. This law exists for your protection and benefit, preventing a property restoration company from providing inaccurate information during an assessment and subsequently overcharging for unnecessary work. The legal separation of these two tasks mandates distinct licensing, ensuring transparency and fairness in service provision.

Does PuroClean of Central Southwest Houston Perform Mold Testing?

While we don’t perform mold testing, we hire only the best third-party companies capable of handling the job. Once the report is in, you can feel confident knowing that we offer some of the area’s most rigorous and extensive mold remediation services.

Our team is always ready, wearing their personal protective equipment while removing mold on your property.

Our IICRC-certified technicians use only the latest and greatest equipment with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. With our top-notch expertise and service, we’ll easily tackle any mold remediation work that comes our way!

Need Mold Remediation in the Houston Area? Call PuroClean of Central Southwest Houston Today!

If you notice mold on your property, don’t wait to contact the professionals! PuroClean of Central Southwest Houston provides quality mold remediation services for residential and commercial properties. As the “Paramedics of Property Damage™,” our team of experienced and compassionate experts is available round the clock, seven days a week. Please call us at (832) 856-5900, and we’ll gladly help!