When testing earns its keep
- A musty smell with no visible mold anywhere
- Allergy or asthma symptoms that ease when you leave the house
- A leak or water damage in the last few months
- Dark spots you can't identify - mold, mildew, or just a stain
What happens when you call
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Tell us what you're noticing. 30 seconds - smells, symptoms, or spots.
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You're connected with a local mold inspector while you're on the line.
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The inspector confirms your appointment and sets a time that works for you.
Why test before you tear out
Not every stain is mold, and not every mold problem needs demolition. Air and surface sampling tells you what's actually growing and how far it's spread - so you fix what's real instead of paying for what isn't.
And when it is mold, testing still earns its keep: lab results document the problem for insurance, set the remediation scope, and give you a clearance benchmark to verify the job actually worked.
Local to Denver County
Denver sits in the most hail-battered metro in the country - spring storms punch roofs, and the ceiling leak shows up two rains later. Sixty-degree temperature swings work pipes hard, hard freezes burst them in uninsulated exterior walls, and the finished basements that come standard here turn any of it into a bigger loss. Wildfire seasons add smoke-odor calls even far from the fire line.
Colorado policies increasingly carry a separate wind/hail deductible - often a percentage of dwelling coverage rather than a flat number - while interior water losses use your standard deductible. One storm can trigger both. Check your declarations page before hail season.
Serving Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Centennial, and all of Denver County.
Mold testing questions
Do I really need testing, or just removal?
If mold is visible and the moisture source is obvious, you can often go straight to remediation. Testing earns its keep when mold is hidden, symptoms don't match what you can see, or you need documentation for a claim or a real-estate deal.
What does the inspection include?
A moisture survey of the suspect areas, air and surface samples sent to an independent lab, and a written report with what was found and what to do about it.
Is mold testing covered by insurance?
Testing may be covered when it's part of investigating a covered water loss. Coverage depends on the cause and your policy's mold exclusions, endorsements and limits. A covered water loss does not automatically establish coverage for mold testing.