Mold Inspection Prices?

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

dbelmont
Have to say if you want to set yourself apart in mold work then invest in thermal imaging. Let's you keep your price up and set yourself apart from somebody just doing tape lifts and air samples.

Agreed 100%

[John M. Murray]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

Joe,
Contact Jason McDonald @ EMSL for pricing. I pay less than I paid ProLab for air and surface samples. They do offer free shipping on orders over $200 I believe. They also provide some free sampling supplies. You have to buy blank air sampling cassettes but you don't have to pre-pay lab fees. They invoice you for services. Good service and always on time, many times earlier than requested. I just got a lab report this afternoon and can forward it to you if you want to see one of their expanded reports. Here's Jason's contact info:
Jason McDonald
Regional Account Manager
975 Morrison Dr. Building C, Suite B
Charleston,SC 29403
888-958-8175
407-375-9573 Cell
jmcdonald@emsl.com

When I used EMSL about 2 years ago, their reports would always need to be explained verbally to the client and sometimes myself. Pro-Lab's reports are easy to understand for anyone therefore less follow-up and theoretically more time for profit.







http://ohiohomeinspectorhome.com

[William E. Billings]

Can someone answer this question for me- Why does one training coarse require a minimum 1 exterior air sample and 2 interior air samples and anothe requires 2 exterior air sample and 1 interior?

[Thomas H. Dietrich]

Which one requires 2 exterior?

tom

[Dan Bowers, CMI]

Joe -

We typically charge about $400 for 3 samples & lab analysis.

The home inspectors are typically the initial cursory screening process. If unusual mold conditions surface, we turn them over to a remediation contractor for remediation. These folks write the scope of work AND most quality ones would not rely on a home inspector to develop their scope of work for them. The ones that do that are usually the franchise cleaning guys trying to duck liability or shift it to you.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

FYI:
According to the IICRC S520 (Standard and Reference Guide of Professional Mold Remediation) when a preliminary determination indicates that mold contamination exists or is likely to exist, an assessment should be performed by an independent Indoor Environmental Professional. A remediator than writes the scope of work after the IEP writes the remediation protocol.
Basically, a certified remediator is not trained to perform an assessment let alone an inspection. You need proper training via classes and an apprentice under a mold expert. Too much liability for the average home inspector. Also unless you are properly trained for clearance testing stay away from it because if you clear a job and do not know what you are doing, you will have lawyer's sending you love letters when their client gets sick. No LLC will protect you.

[Douglas Wall]

When I used EMSL about 2 years ago, their reports would always need to be explained verbally to the client and sometimes myself. Pro-Lab's reports are easy to understand for anyone therefore less follow-up and theoretically more time for profit.

http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldcourse/chapter3/lesson3.html

"Sampling for mold should be conducted by professionals who have specific experience in designing mold sampling protocols, sampling methods, and interpreting the results."EPA

FYI:
According to the IICRC S520 (Standard and Reference Guide of Professional Mold Remediation) when a preliminary determination indicates that mold contamination exists or is likely to exist, an assessment should be performed by an independent Indoor Environmental Professional. A remediator than writes the scope of work after the IEP writes the remediation protocol.
Basically, a certified remediator is not trained to perform an assessment let alone an inspection. You need proper training via classes and an apprentice under a mold expert. Too much liability for the average home inspector. Also unless you are properly trained for clearance testing stay away from it because if you clear a job and do not know what you are doing, you will have lawyer's sending you love letters when their client gets sick. No LLC will protect you.

This post is great, most will not like/accept the facts. Just because many "pretend" to do it right - don't make it so.
If you don’t qualify for the insurance, perhaps you shouldn’t be doing the job.

Professional Liability is E&O that covers Chinese Drywall assessments and Preliminary mold inspections / testing.

Microbial Consulting Coverage is the E&O that covers MOLD Post-remediation inspection/testing (Clearance).