Mold and Indoor Air Quality Testing in Frederick County, MD
We serve homes across Frederick County, including Frederick, Urbana, New Market, Middletown and Brunswick. We measure the moisture, test the air when it helps, and explain the results in a written report.
Downtown rowhouses to new subdivisions.
Frederick County has both: older brick and stone homes in and around historic downtown Frederick, and newer subdivisions across the county. The questions differ. An older house often has a damp lower level or a leak that has been patched more than once. A newer house is more likely to have a shower, window or plumbing leak hidden behind new finishes.
- Moisture first. Pin and pinless meters and an infrared camera on walls, floors and ceilings, to find wet material before anything is opened.
- Air samples against outdoors. Spore trap samples in the rooms of concern, read next to an outdoor control taken the same day.
- Behind the finish when needed. A borescope through a small opening, or a tile or baseboard removed, only where the readings point.
Builder warranty questions.
When a homeowner in a newer house reports a stain, a smell or suspect growth, the builder needs to know where the water came from and how far it went. A typical call is suspected mold behind bathroom tile in a newer home.
- A limited assessment. Focused on the area of concern, not the whole house.
- Infrared and moisture readings. To see whether the wall behind the tile is wet, and where it ends.
- Tiles removed as needed. Only where the readings point, so the wall cavity can be looked at directly.
- Air samples. Analyzed by an accredited laboratory.
Frederick County.
Our Frederick County work so far has been a mold inspection, sewage-related swab sampling and a builder warranty investigation.
Frederick County answers.
Is Frederick County in your service area?
Yes. Frederick County is inside our residential service area. Mileage is billed on longer drives, and we tell you on the call whether it applies to your address.
Our older house has a musty basement. Where do you start?
With moisture readings on the foundation walls, the floor and any finished walls, plus an infrared scan. Air samples in the basement and the main floor are compared to an outdoor control, so the report shows whether the basement air differs from the rest of the house.
We are a builder with a warranty claim. Can the homeowner see the report?
Yes. The report is written so it can be shared with the homeowner: what we measured, where the wet material is, and what the repair needs to cover.
How soon will I have results?
For mold, the report usually comes within two business days of receiving the lab results, and a 24-hour rush is available.
Do you do the mold removal too?
No. We only inspect and test, so our findings are not tied to a repair estimate. If work is needed, the report tells your contractor what and where.
One call for Frederick County.
Weekdays 8 to 5. The phone consultation is free. Tell us the town and what you are noticing, and we will quote it on the call. Also serving Montgomery, Prince George's and Anne Arundel County, Washington DC and Northern Virginia.