Mold Inspection Garden City, Nassau County Mar 27
Pre-listing thermal imaging + air sampling on 1940 Tudor. Found hidden moisture behind kitchen soffit. Cleared for closing after targeted remediation by separate crew (per NY Article 32).
Assessment Service
Mold Inspection on Long Island
NYLMB-licensed assessment. Thermal imaging, moisture mapping, written report. Required under NY Article 32 before remediation.
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IICRC Certified
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NYLMB Licensed · MA00534 / MR00612
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Since 2012 · 2,800+ Homes
Overview
Mold Inspection: what we actually do.
Under New York State's Mold Licensing law (Article 32 of Labor Law), any mold remediation of 10+ square feet must be preceded by a Mold Assessment performed by a separately-licensed Mold Assessor. The same company cannot do both. Our assessment arm (NYLMB MA) is walled off from our remediation arm — clients choose which service they need, but never both on the same property.
When to call us
- Pre-remediation scoping (required under NY Article 32)
- Pre-purchase home inspection for mold concerns
- Post-water-event assessment for insurance documentation
- Air-quality concerns with no visible mold
- Tenant-landlord dispute requiring independent third-party assessment
Our process
01
Site walk
Full visual inspection of suspect areas, adjacent spaces, HVAC system, and moisture-risk zones (basement, attic, crawl).
02
Moisture mapping
Moisture meters on all relevant surfaces. Thermal imaging to find cold (wet) pockets behind walls. Readings logged with photos.
03
Air sampling (if needed)
Air cassette pump samples inside and outside, compared for elevated species counts. Surface swabs on visible growth.
04
Lab processing
Samples sent to AIHA-accredited lab. Species ID and spore counts returned in 3–5 business days (24-hour rush available).
05
Written report
Findings, recommended S520 scope, referrals to remediation companies (we are contractually precluded from doing the remediation ourselves). Insurance-ready formatting.
The real causes we see in Long Island homes
Real-estate transactions
Buyer's inspector flags a mold concern. Seller wants it cleared. We do the assessment, generate the report, and the seller uses a separate remediation company if needed.
Post-water-event documentation
Insurance adjuster requires a Mold Assessment to confirm scope. Ours is formatted the way adjusters like.
Tenant complaints
Landlord wants independent, third-party assessment — not from someone who could be accused of over-scoping for profit. NY law requires us to be that separate party anyway.
Pricing
Visual inspection + moisture mapping: $300–$450. With air sampling: $500–$950. With lab analysis included: $600–$1,100. Reports delivered within 72 hours.
Every quote is fixed after inspection — no hourly billing, no change orders unless the substrate reveals hidden contamination.See full pricing guide →
Field Log
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Real jobs. Real towns. Actual scope and scale from our last 90 days of field work.
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Mold Inspection Bethpage, Nassau County Jan 18
Buyer's pre-purchase inspection. Air sample + 3 surface swabs. Split-level, finished basement. No actionable mold — report used to negotiate price.
FAQ
Questions homeowners ask about inspection
NY Article 32 prohibits it, effective 2015. The rule exists to prevent conflict of interest — remediators who also scope the work have an incentive to find more mold than actually exists.
Under 10 sqft: no, you can hire a remediator directly. Over 10 sqft: yes, legally required. Most whole-room jobs are over 10 sqft.
Inspection = visual and moisture-based assessment of the property. Testing = lab analysis of air or surface samples. Often bundled, but they're distinct services. An inspection can be complete without testing if visible mold and moisture evidence are sufficient.
Yes. We format every report with cause-of-loss narrative, photos, moisture readings, and S520 scope references — exactly what adjusters need.
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Mold Remediation
Full IICRC S520 remediation — containment, HEPA filtration, removal, and clearance. Our core service. Long Island's housing stock — 1950s–70s construction with limited vapor barriers, poor attic ventilation, and South Shore flood exposure — creates persistent mold conditions that require professional remediation, not surface cleaning. We follow Category 3 containment protocol on every job: negative-air machines with HEPA filtration, zipper-door decontamination chambers, full PPE, and independent post-remediation verification (PRV) clearance before we close out. South Shore towns like Freeport, Merrick, and Valley Stream carry elevated mold risk from storm surge flooding. Nassau County Health Dept guidelines for mold remediation in occupied buildings require written scope, proper containment, and clearance testing on jobs over 10 sqft — we document every step for insurance and compliance purposes. Most residential remediation projects in Nassau and Suffolk run $2,000–$8,000. Post-flood jobs in South Shore towns can run $3,000–$12,000 depending on scope.
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Black Mold Removal
Emergency Stachybotrys removal with negative-air containment, respirator-grade crew, and PRV clearance testing.
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Attic Mold Removal
The #1 mold problem in Long Island homes — sheathing mold from blocked bath fans and under-vented roofs. We treat the wood and fix the ventilation.
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Basement Mold Removal
From crawl-space dampness to finished-basement flood damage. South Shore specialty — Sandy legacy and nor'easter water events.
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Crawl Space Mold Remediation
Vapor barriers, joist treatment, dehumidification — the three-step fix for chronic crawl-space mold in older LI homes.
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Bathroom Mold Removal
Hidden behind tile, under vanities, and inside wall cavities — most bathroom mold comes from pinhole leaks that have been wet for years.
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Ready to breathe easier?
Same-week scheduling. Crew on-site in days, not weeks.
Free visual inspection, same-day estimate. Licensed assessor handles the test separately from remediation — NY Article 32 compliant from the first call.
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