Jason Earle

Locating and evaluating a mold problem is a major step toward restoring your home and your family to normal, but it’s only the first step. Obviously, the next task is to correct the building defect(s) that caused the mold problem, and remove moldy material, then rebuild. This is called remediation.

Because 1-800-GOT-MOLD? does not do remediation, and because no inspection company should have anything to do with remediation (aside from helping to plan the project and doing the verification testing afterward), you will need a remediation contractor. Here’s a snippet of an article we published in Habitat Quarterly, which is also posted on 1800gotmold.com.

But how should you select a mold remediation contractor? What qualifications should a remediator have? Should you surf the web looking for the most impressive site? Should you ask prospective contractors to show you their certifications or license? Should you ask for recommendations?

Great web sites don’t always have great contractors behind them. Mold certificates can be bought for little money and less training, and most states don’t license or regulate remediators. Recommendations are easy to fake. So, it is very difficult to distinguish between qualified, trained professionals and mail-order masqueraders, if you don’t know what to look for.

Here are some tips to help you separate the heroes from the zeros when it comes to finding a qualified mold remediation contractor.

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