Mold Inspection Cost (2026): $303–$1,075, Average $689
A mold inspection costs $303 to $1,075, average $689, from 8,354 costs reported to HomeAdvisor. What's included, what samples add, and when to get one.
You've noticed a musty smell or a stain you don't like the look of, and before you call anyone, you want to know what finding out will cost. A typical mold inspection costs $303 to $1,075, with an average of $689, from 8,354 inspection costs reported to HomeAdvisor. The visit takes 1-3 hours: the inspector asks about your building's water history, walks the house and takes moisture-meter readings, and the written report follows 2-5 business days later. Lab samples get added when they answer a defined question rather than as a matter of course. HomeAdvisor doesn't say how many of its reported jobs included them, and some firms bill each sample on top of the visit.
Maybe you were eyeing a petri-dish kit at the hardware store. It's a natural place to start, and it's the cheapest thing on the shelf. It will almost always grow something. What it can't tell you is how far the problem really goes or where the water is coming from, so the money spent on it often gets spent again on a real inspection. When you do call around, the single biggest filter is whether the inspector also offers remediation.
If you've already gotten one quote and aren't sure if the lab fees on the invoice are normal, or you're trying to figure out if a cheap inspector and an expensive one are doing the same job, the breakdown below is the part most cost guides skip.
In This Guide
- Quick Cost Reference
- Average inspection cost
- What's actually included
- Testing vs. inspection
- DIY testing, worth it?
- Assessor independence
- Hidden costs to ask about
- State licensing variance
- When more inspection is worth it
- Quality signals & red flags
- Certifications worth checking
- How long it takes
- How to get accurate quotes
- FAQs
Quick Cost Reference
The first three rows are national figures from HomeAdvisor. The rest come from two assessors' published price sheets, one in Austin and one in Atlanta, so read them as examples of how firms price the parts, not as what your area charges.
| What you're paying for | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A typical inspection | $303 – $1,075 (average $689) | HomeAdvisor, 8,354 reported costs |
| Home under 4,000 sq ft | $300 – $400 | HomeAdvisor, method not given |
| Home of 4,000 sq ft or more | $700 – $1,000 | HomeAdvisor, method not given |
| Visual inspection, no samples | $250 – $400 | Austin assessor's price sheet (homes up to 2,500 sq ft) |
| Comprehensive inspection | $500 – $1,000 | Austin assessor's price sheet |
| Air sample | $150 – $300 each | Austin assessor's price sheet |
| Air sample | $90 each, plus a $270 visit fee | Atlanta assessor's price sheet |
| Surface sample | $75 – $150 each | Austin assessor's price sheet |
| Post-remediation clearance | $200 – $600 | Austin assessor's price sheet |
If you're curious about visual signs before paying anyone, our guide on what mold actually looks like before you call anyone covers the self-check that comes before any of these numbers apply.
How much does a mold inspection cost on average?
A typical mold inspection costs $303 to $1,075, with an average of $689, from 8,354 inspection costs reported to HomeAdvisor. A standard inspection includes a visual walkthrough and moisture readings, with samples and lab analysis added when they're needed; some firms price each sample separately. Variation comes from five drivers; size, sample count, geography, urgency, and scope.
Cost by property size
Cost by property size. Property size drives the largest share of inspection-price variation. HomeAdvisor prints $300 to $400 for homes under 4,000 sq ft and $700 to $1,000 for larger ones. It doesn't say how it measured those two, and the smaller-home figure sits well below its own $689 average, so treat both as rough.
Larger homes take longer: there's more house to walk and more wall surface to check with the moisture meter, and if sampling is warranted there can be more areas to sample.
Cost by number of samples
Cost by number of samples. Per-sample prices depend on the firm. One Austin assessor lists air samples at $150 to $300 each and surface samples at $75 to $150; one Atlanta assessor charges $90 per sample on top of a $270 visit fee. How many samples, if any, depends on the question the inspector is trying to answer. EPA says that in most cases, if visible mold growth is present, sampling is unnecessary. When air samples are taken, an outdoor comparison sample the same day is common. Ask before you book how the inspector decides whether to sample and how many samples the quoted price covers.
Cost by geographic location
Cost by geographic location. We don't have regional figures for inspections; HomeAdvisor's range is national. Urban areas typically cost more than rural because of operating overhead, and inspectors often charge for travel past their usual radius. Testing in Atlanta? Our Atlanta mold testing guide covers one local assessor's published prices and what a test there includes.
Cost by urgency
Cost by urgency. Standard scheduling (3-7 days out) runs the base rate. Priority (1-2 days) and same-day scheduling usually cost extra, so ask what the surcharge is before you book. Real-estate timelines drive most of the rush requests.
Cost by scope
Cost by scope. A single room or area costs less than a whole house, and commercial property is priced by building size. A single-room scope is usually the post-event check after a fixed leak; whole-house is the standard pre-purchase or post-symptom inspection.
What's actually included in a professional mold inspection?
A professional mold inspection includes four work blocks; visual walkthrough, moisture detection, sampling where it answers a defined question, and a written report. Total on-site time runs 1-3 hours; total turnaround from booking to written report runs 4-10 business days once lab time is included.
Visual assessment
Visual assessment. A professional visual assessment runs 30-60 minutes of a 1-3 hour inspection at no additional charge beyond the base. The inspector walks every accessible room with a flashlight and moisture meter, photographing visible growth and water-damage history. High-risk areas get extra time; basements, attics, bathrooms, crawl spaces, and around plumbing penetrations are where most contamination shows up first. Old water stains, efflorescence, and soft drywall get flagged as "areas of concern" even when no sample is pulled there.
Moisture detection
Moisture detection. Moisture meter readings cost nothing extra and run continuously through the visual walkthrough. Some inspectors charge extra for thermal imaging when there's a specific suspected cavity. A moisture meter run over suspect walls, floors and ceilings catches wet material that looks dry; the thermal imaging camera can show surface temperature differences consistent with possible moisture, which the inspector checks with the meter because the camera measures temperature, not moisture. Look for actual moisture readings in the report, each compared with the same material where it's known to be dry, not just "elevated moisture detected." The numbers depend on the meter and its scale, so no single reading means wet on its own.
Sampling, when it's needed (the part that costs the most)
Sampling. Air samples are priced one at a time ($150 to $300 each on one Austin firm's price sheet). They're taken when a defined question calls for them rather than as a matter of course, usually with an outdoor comparison sample the same day. A common setup is a spore-trap cassette such as the Air-O-Cell, run at 15 liters per minute for a length of time the assessor picks for the conditions, then sealed and sent to the lab following its instructions. The lab should hold current AIHA LAP EMLAP accreditation for the fungal method being run. It returns counts in spores per cubic meter (sp/m³) and the fungal groups it can resolve under the microscope, generally the genus rather than the species. The indoor-to-outdoor comparison is one input the assessor reads alongside the moisture findings and what's visible, not a pass or fail; EPA has set no limits for airborne mold. Rush turnaround (24-48 hours) costs extra.
Written report
Written report. A quality report runs 8-15 pages and arrives 2-5 business days after the visit at no extra cost beyond the base inspection fee. It includes annotated photos, moisture readings compared with known-dry material, any lab results with the assessor's interpretation, and specific recommendations; not a pass/fail. A two-page report that reads "mold found, remediation recommended" with no moisture readings, no photos and no stated basis gives you nothing to check or bid against.
Mold testing vs. mold inspection: what the price difference buys
People say "mold test" and "mold inspection" as if they mean the same thing, so two quotes can look far apart when they're pricing different jobs. What separates those two jobs is the lab.
Without samples, an inspection is the visit itself: questions about past leaks and flooding, a walk through every accessible room and moisture-meter readings, sometimes with a thermal camera to point at temperature differences the meter then checks. Nothing goes to a lab. One Austin assessor lists a visual inspection with no samples at $250 to $400 for a home up to 2,500 sq ft.
In this guide, a mold test means that same visit with air or surface samples added and sent to a lab. Air samples come back as spore counts, and routine spore-trap or microscopy analysis generally names a genus or broad fungal group rather than a species. Both price sheets we have bill each sample as its own line. One Austin assessor charges $150 to $300 per air sample and $75 to $150 per surface sample; one Atlanta assessor charges $90 per air sample on top of a $270 visit fee. That Atlanta firm always adds an outdoor comparison sample when it samples indoor air, so a visit with two indoor air samples comes to $540: the $270 visit plus three samples at $90.
So which one do you need? Start with the inspection, and add samples only where they answer a question the visit can't. Say the basement smells musty, nothing is visible and the meter reads wet low on one wall: a sample there is one more input before you decide whether to open it, though a result that isn't elevated doesn't rule out growth behind it. Where the mold is visible, EPA says sampling is usually unnecessary. EPA has also set no limits for airborne mold, so there's no federal number for a lab result to pass or fail against; the assessor reads it alongside the moisture findings and what's visible. A quote that leads with the test deserves one question: what will each sample tell you that the inspection won't?
Is DIY mold testing worth it?
DIY kits cost less up front than any professional inspection. The actual decision-grade cost is higher once you factor in the professional follow-up most homeowners need to interpret unclear results.
Petri dish kits
Petri dish kits. Petri-dish kits are the cheapest DIY option. The dish ships with a malt-extract-agar (MEA) settle plate you leave open for an hour, then seal and watch for 3-7 days. Results are essentially meaningless for a remediation decision; every home has spores and the dish almost always grows something. A settle plate grows whatever viable fungi happen to land on it, which isn't a measure of how many spores are in the air or a diagnosis of the building, and paying a lab to identify what grew doesn't fix that, because the problem is the collection rather than the analysis.
Surface swab tests
Surface swab tests. Surface swab tests come with prepaid lab analysis and report what grew on a visible patch within 5-7 days, usually as a fungal group rather than a confirmed species. That rarely changes what you do about a specific patch (a black-streaked grout line, a fuzzy spot behind the washing machine): CDC says it isn't necessary to know the type of mold, and all molds should be treated the same for removal, so the cleanup follows the material, how much is affected and the moisture source. If the worry is black mold, our how to get rid of black mold guide covers why the response follows the material and moisture rather than the color. Where swabs fail is detection; they tell you nothing about hidden contamination behind walls, in ducts, or in the crawl space.
DIY air quality kits
DIY air quality kits. DIY air quality kits send a cassette you collect yourself to a lab, which returns spore counts and the fungal groups it can resolve. That's limited snapshot data. It shouldn't be relied on by itself to decide whether you have a mold problem, rule hidden growth in or out, or set what needs remediating, because these kits may lack calibrated flow, a comparison sample and anyone to interpret the result, and the count arrives without the moisture investigation a real recommendation rests on. A lab's accreditation covers its analysis, not how the sample was collected.
The DIY math nobody tells you
The DIY math nobody tells you. An air kit, several days of waiting, then a professional inspection anyway: you pay for both, plus the delay. Many homeowners buy two or three DIY kits trying to triangulate, get unclear results, then hire a professional anyway, so they pay for the answer twice. For a deeper breakdown of what testing actually measures versus what kits give you, the testing guide covers each method.
Assessor independence (and why it's worth paying for)
An independent assessor (one who only inspects, not remediates) may charge more than an inspector who also offers remediation, since the inspection is the assessor's whole job. Whatever the difference, it's the cheapest insurance you'll buy on the project. An inspector who will also quote the remediation has a potential financial incentive in how many samples to pull and how much to flag, which an assessor who hands you the report and walks away doesn't have. Same data, different incentives. Renting? Start with what renters should know before paying for an inspection.
Why "the inspector also does remediation" matters
Why the conflict matters. An inspector who finds 50 sq ft of mold and also offers remediation might quote you the job of fixing what they found. An independent assessor who finds the same 50 sq ft hands you the report and walks away. Same square footage, two different incentives, because for the all-in-one shop the money is in the remediation that follows, not the inspection. The dual-role inspector also has a financial incentive on sample count; more sampling stations, more rooms flagged, bigger remediation footprint, bigger total ticket. An independent assessor writing a report has no downstream incentive to spread the findings. That doesn't make every dual-role inspection inflated; it means the incentive points one way.
Which jurisdictions require licensed assessors
Where the rule is law. Five jurisdictions license mold remediation: Florida, Texas, New York, Louisiana and Washington DC, though Louisiana licenses mold remediation and not mold assessment. Seven jurisdictions put a rule on one company doing both, in three shapes. Texas, New York, Louisiana and Oklahoma bar it outright, which is why in those states the inspector generally cannot do the remediation they recommend; Oklahoma has no mold license at all and bars it anyway, unless the combined cost is $200 or less and the homeowner agrees. Florida bars the remediation for 12 months after its own assessment. Maine and Washington DC require a written conflict-of-interest disclosure instead of a ban. Outside those seven, Kentucky has a narrower rule on who is allowed to verify a finished job: the sampling has to come from an independent professional the customer pays directly. In the other 43 states separation is our recommendation rather than a legal requirement. The statutes and how each one works are in why we recommend different companies for the inspection and the remediation, and the rule for every state is in our 50-state mold licensing survey.
How to verify independence before you book
The 90-second verification call. Three questions before you schedule, and honest answers tell you everything; (1) Do you also offer remediation services or refer to an in-house remediation crew? (2) Will you provide a written report I can take to other contractors for quotes? (3) If you can see the mold, how do you decide whether to take samples? The right answers: "No, we only do assessment and refer remediation out"; "Yes, the report is yours to quote any IICRC-certified firm with"; "Usually we don't need to; we sample visible growth only when a specific question calls for it, and we'll tell you what each sample is for." If you get hedging on any of the three, hang up and call the next assessor on your list.
Hidden costs to ask about before you book
The base inspection price you're quoted on the phone often excludes lab fees, travel charges, additional samples if contamination is found, and rush deliverables. These line items can add up fast on top of the quoted price. Four questions before you book catch the surprises.
Lab fees the quote might exclude
Lab fees. In some pricing models, lab analysis is charged per sample on top of sample collection. A few inspectors quote a low base, then add the lab fees on the invoice; the all-in number ends up near standard pricing, even though the quoted rate looked great on the phone. Ask: "Is lab analysis included in the quoted price, or charged separately?" Both pricing models are legitimate; what matters is knowing the all-in number before the inspector shows up.
Travel charges past the service radius
Travel charges. Inspectors typically charge by the mile past their usual radius, or a flat fee for distant locations. Most metro inspectors absorb travel within their normal coverage area; surcharges show up when you're rural, on an island, or across a river crossing that adds 30 minutes to the route. Ask: "Do you charge a travel fee to my zip code?" Expect a flat surcharge if the inspector is more than an hour from your house.
Additional samples if contamination is found
Additional samples. If significant contamination is found during the inspection, the inspector may recommend additional samples, each at the firm's per-sample price. Get a clear explanation of why each additional test is necessary; legitimate recommendations say what question each sample answers ("the basement smells musty, nothing is visible and the meter reads wet low on one wall, so a sample there, compared with one outdoors, is one more input before deciding whether to open it"). Vague recommendations ("we should sample three more rooms to be safe") are worth questioning: ask what each extra sample would tell you that the inspection hasn't.
Rush report delivery and printed copies
Rush deliverables. Rush report delivery, printed copies, and a detailed remediation protocol document are usually add-ons. Most inspectors include the standard digital report in the base quote and charge for the rest. The remediation-protocol document (the areas and square footage involved, what gets cleaned and what gets removed, containment appropriate to the scope, and the completion criteria the finished work will be checked against) is what you give three remediation bidders so they're all quoting the same job apples-to-apples.
State licensing variance
State mold-licensing rules differ sharply. Five jurisdictions license mold remediation (Florida, Texas, New York, Louisiana and Washington DC), four more name it inside another state credential (Connecticut, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia), Illinois passed a registration law that is not in effect yet, and in the other 41 states no state credential names mold remediation; our 50-state mold licensing survey cites the statute behind each answer.
Jurisdictions that require licensed mold professionals
Mandatory licensing states. Florida, Texas, New York, Louisiana and Washington DC run dedicated mold licensing programs, though Louisiana's covers mold remediation and not mold assessment; all but Washington DC also bar or limit one company doing both roles, and DC instead makes a licensee disclose any conflict of interest. Maryland does not license mold and is often listed as though it does, including in older versions of this guide; the Home Improvement Commission never issued the licenses its 2008 law created, citing a lack of funding, and the program ended in 2019. In states without a mold license, check the credentials of the person who will do the work alongside their field experience (ACAC and NORMI issue assessor credentials; the IICRC's mold credentials are for remediation), since no single credential qualifies an assessor, and New Hampshire requires a national certification for residential mold assessment.
When is paying more for inspection worth it?
Paying more for a full-scope inspection is worth it in three scenarios; real-estate transactions, insurance claims (and health concerns in the household), and large or complex properties.
Real-estate transactions
Pre-purchase inspections. A pre-purchase mold inspection can be the most useful money you spend on the house. Request the seller's existing mold inspection report (if any) before scheduling your own; if findings differ significantly, you have a real basis for renegotiating the closing price. If the seller has had mold remediated, an independent post-remediation verification checks that work against agreed completion criteria before you close; it shows a probable return to normal conditions rather than proof, and one Austin assessor publishes $200 to $600 for it. Pay at the higher end if you'll be renegotiating: you need a report that holds up to a counter-bid from the seller's contractor, which means full moisture mapping, sampling where it answers a question the seller's report leaves open, and a remediation-protocol document attached.
Insurance claims and health concerns
Insurance-grade documentation. If you're filing an insurance claim, paying for full documentation is justified: dated photos, moisture readings compared with known-dry material, the inspector's professional opinion on whether the damage is consistent with a covered water-loss event versus long-term humidity, and lab results where sampling answers a question the claim turns on. Species identification rarely matters for this; routine spore-trap or microscopy analysis generally identifies a genus or broad fungal group rather than a species. Expect to pay toward the top of the range for that level of documentation. If someone in the household has health concerns they associate with the house, an independent assessment is worth getting, with medical questions going to a healthcare provider; symptoms on their own aren't a reason for routine air sampling.
Larger or complex properties
Properties over 3,000 sq ft. Properties over 3,000 sq ft, multi-story homes, or commercial buildings need more inspector time, and more samples if sampling is warranted. A quick inspection of a large two-story house can miss moisture on a floor it barely looked at, and a short-term air sample that isn't elevated doesn't rule out hidden growth either, so the extra hours on the moisture investigation are what you're paying for. Cutting corners on a contamination problem to save on the inspection is false economy.
When basic inspection is enough
When to keep it simple. Small visible mold patch, post-remediation verification on a contained job, or peace-of-mind check on a property with no symptoms; a basic inspection covers it. The judgment call is whether you're trying to detect (do I have a hidden problem) or check (I know what I had; was the work completed). Checking is the cheap end of the range; detection on a complex property is not.
What separates a thorough inspection from a superficial one?
A thorough inspection takes 1.5 to 3 hours on site, uses moisture meters and thermal imaging, samples where a defined question calls for it, asks pointed questions about your water history and health symptoms, and produces an 8-15 page report with annotated photos and moisture readings compared with known-dry material. A superficial one is in and out in 30 minutes with a verbal "looks fine", no moisture readings and nothing in writing.
Time on site (1.5-3 hours)
Time on site. A proper inspection of an average home takes 1.5 to 3 hours. Walkthrough takes 30-60 minutes; moisture readings add 15-30; sample collection, where it's warranted, adds 15-30 per area. A 30-minute inspection means the inspector is cutting corners; the price drop you're celebrating is the cost of work that didn't happen.
Equipment that should be in the truck
Equipment checklist. A real inspector arrives with moisture meters (both pin and pinless) and usually a thermal imaging camera, and has calibrated sampling equipment and a borescope for when the job calls for them. A borescope looks inside a wall cavity through a small hole, which an inspector should drill only where it's warranted and you've agreed to it. If the only tool they're carrying is a clipboard, the inspection is the visual walkthrough only.
Questions a good inspector asks YOU
Questions you should hear. Good inspectors want to know your water history (any recent leaks, flooding, summer humidity issues), health symptoms in the household (respiratory issues, allergies or asthma that flared after moving in), your areas of concern, and your HVAC system age and last maintenance date. The interview takes 10-15 minutes before they start the walkthrough. The inspector who skips the interview is working on instinct rather than your building's history.
Report quality (8-15 pages, annotated)
Report quality. A quality report runs 8-15 pages and includes clear photos with annotations, actual moisture readings (each compared with the same material where it's known to be dry, not just "elevated"), any lab results read in context by the assessor rather than against a "normal range" (EPA has set no limits for airborne mold), and specific actionable recommendations rather than a vague pass/fail.
A two-page report that reads "mold detected, remediation recommended" gives you no way to verify the finding, no way to bid remediation accurately, and no documentation that holds up for an insurance claim. That's a receipt for nothing useful.
Five red flags that mean walk away
Five red flags. Walk away if the inspector also offers remediation services, takes samples without being able to say what each one is for or which accredited lab will analyze it, prices a full inspection, or its lab fees, suspiciously low, refuses to provide a written report, or pressures you to decide on remediation before the report is even compiled. The bargain price is the trickiest because it sounds like a deal; the math doesn't work once lab fees are counted, and a bait price can be a way in the door for an upsell.
Is certification worth paying more?
A state license, where your state issues one, is worth paying for. Beyond that, no single credential qualifies an assessor: weigh credentials such as ACAC's CMI or NORMI's CMA alongside the person's field experience.
State licensing (where required)
State licensing. Five jurisdictions run dedicated mold licensing programs: Florida, Texas, New York and Washington DC license both mold assessors and mold remediators, and Louisiana licenses mold remediation only. Four more name mold remediation inside another state credential, such as Tennessee's contractor license classification, New Hampshire requires a national certification for residential mold assessment, and in 41 states no state credential names mold remediation at all. Licensing typically requires training hours, a competency exam, and proof of insurance; where a state issues a mold license you can verify status through its database for free (Florida DBPR and Texas TDLR portals return status in 30 seconds). A state license is a meaningful filter because the state can suspend or revoke a license for misconduct.
Industry certifications worth checking
Industry certifications. Credentials from three bodies are common in residential mold work. ACAC (American Council for Accredited Certification) issues the CMI, the Council-certified Microbial Investigator, which requires two or more years of verified field experience in microbial sampling, an exam and board approval; ACAC states its CMI and CMC are accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB), and its tiers are set by verified experience rather than by coursework alone. NORMI issues its own assessor credential, the CMA (Certified Mold Assessor), on a separate program. IICRC certifications focus more on remediation than assessment; an IICRC Certified Firm designation means the company has at least one active IICRC-certified technician, not that the person inspecting your home holds a credential, so ask who does. For complex exposure questions, a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), a broader credential that isn't mold-specific, may also fit.
What certification doesn't guarantee
Certification limits. Certification doesn't guarantee years of experience, quality of work, or fair pricing. An inspector who has just met a credential's minimum holds the same letters as a 20-year veteran. Pair the certification check with a review check; state licensing plus 4.5+ stars across 20+ Google reviews is a meaningfully different signal than the credential alone.
How long does a mold inspection take?
A mold inspection takes 1-3 hours on site and 4-10 business days from booking to final written report. The on-site visit is the fast part; lab analysis is what stretches the timeline.
On-site work (1-3 hours)
On-site work. On-site work runs 1-3 hours including visual walkthrough (30-60 minutes), moisture readings (15-30 minutes), air-sample collection where it's warranted (15-30 minutes), and a wrap-up walkthrough with the homeowner (15-30 minutes). Larger homes push toward the 3-hour end; the moisture-meter sweep alone takes longer when there's more wall surface to cover.
Lab analysis (2-5 business days)
Lab analysis. When samples are taken, lab analysis runs 2-5 business days at standard turnaround, at a lab that should hold current AIHA LAP EMLAP accreditation for the fungal method being run. Rush turnaround at 24-48 hours costs extra. Air samples come back as spore counts in spores per cubic meter (sp/m³), with the fungal groups the lab can resolve, generally to genus rather than species.
Total inspection-to-report timeline (4-10 business days)
Total timeline. Total inspection-to-report timeline runs 4-10 business days at standard pricing. Schedule with this in mind for real-estate closings, insurance claims, or health concerns where the report needs to be in hand by a specific date. If you have a hard deadline, ask for the rush option upfront and budget for the rush fee.
How to get accurate quotes from inspectors
Comparing mold-inspection quotes apples-to-apples requires telling each inspector the same property details and asking the same six questions. The right script gets you back three quotes you can actually rank rather than three numbers with three different scopes.
What to tell the inspector when calling for a quote
Information to provide. Tell each inspector the same four things; property type and approximate square footage, reason for inspection (visible mold, smell, real-estate purchase, post-symptom check), specific areas of concern, and your timeline. Variation in what you describe is the most common source of variation in the quotes that come back; standardize the input to standardize the comparison.
The 6 questions to ask before booking
Six questions. Six questions before you schedule, and the answers tell you everything; (1) What's included in the quoted price? (2) How do you decide whether to take samples, and how many does the base price cover? (3) Is lab analysis included or charged separately? (4) How long is the inspection and when can I expect the report? (5) Are you licensed and insured? (Ask for proof.) (6) Do you also perform remediation? (Prefer "no.") Question 6 is the wedge question; if you only ask one of these, ask that one.
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