Mold Inspection Specialists
About us
NO MOLD REMEDIATION! Neutral & Unbiased mold expert advice. We perform mold inspections, air testing, and write reports with recommendations to solve any mold problem. 18 Years experience. Over 8000 inspections & 15,000 samples.
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Services we offer
Mold Inspections & Air Testing
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
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"Thank you for your kind words. Now in my 19th year of performing mold inspections and air testing, I continue to strive to provide my clients with the highest level of service and help. It means everything to me that you were satisfied - Thank you."
Now the thing that I was shock was the price of the visual. 290.00 for a visual is kinda insane after I've had a chance to check out the other competitors here. You go up the ladder and you don't go around inside the attic and scan around on the ladder and come back down and charge 290.??? At least, go in and give the impression that 290.00 was earned. I'm sorry, that is just outrageous from what I've checked around here afterwards. The prices were more reasonable around Angie's list.. As far as sample test. It's pretty standard price.
I think most shoppers are looking to get value for their hard earn money. You will then always get repeat customers with value and service. If the visual was half the cost of what I paid for? Then yes, he would've gotten an A for everything.
"1) I appreciate that [Removed member name] gave me an "A" grade for professionalism - I was, as he stated: "very professional, helpful and gave some great advice. He arrived on time, he was very pleasant, calm and professional." 2) Mr. Au paid for and received a highly professional level of service and he knew the fee in advance. 3) My peer competition have fees equal to mine and higher in some cases. These are people who, like myself, ONLY perform mold inspections and testing - NO MOLD REMOVAL. That is why I am neutral and unbiased in my service. 4) Other companies that charge somewhat lower fees are typically involved in other services and mold removal (Big conflict of interest - they just want to get in the door). They are not unbiased mold experts. I am a mold expert specializing exclusively in mold inspections and have performed over 7000."
I was in a situation where we were starting to cycle thru mold testing cycles - it was getting very expensive (at ~ $500 a pop) and we were not getting any guidance about where the source of the mold could be from the testing company - just that the results say there is toxic mold.
Curt was able to guide me - tell me what most likely happened, what to do / what not to do, and guide the mold remediation so we could be clear that we had cleaned up fully - so we would know if there was an additional source of mold. As a result of his guidance - we were able to completely clean up all the mold and get out of the cycle of mold testing.
In hindsight, I wish I had known about Curt and would have used him for the MOLD testing because he provided clear guidance about how to handle the situation. I did not get this from the existing home inspection company that was doing the testing.
As I had already started with an existing home inspection company, it didn't make sense to switch companies at the point we were in the process. Curt guided me and didn't charge me for his guidance.
Curt is a true professional and knows his business. It was a pleasure to work with him.
Curt did a great job with the mold inspection. He was extremely flexible with his calendar, very knowledgeable about mold, and responsive. He was able to educate us about the differences in the type of mold and how to remediate it.
His mold inspection report was provided earlier than anticipated. In addition, Curt only does mold testing and no remediation which I preferred because it means that he was objective and independent in his assessment. I would definitely use him again and recommend to others.
Fast forward to 1.5 years later - after having a higher level of sickness by everyone in house over a period of months - I thought it would be smart to have the house re-checked for any mold - on all surfaces where we had water leakages and have the air tested for mold spores. After reviewing all providers on Angie's...I called Curt at Mold Inspection Specialists as well as 2 other providers.
I called Curt on Wednesday, October 8th and he explained the prices for his labor, as well as the cost for each air sample. Very straightforward. He said he could come out the next day, Thursday, October 9th. Since neither of the 2 other providers had returned my call, and the price seemed reasonable for the size of my house (9000+ sq ft including basement, with 5 separate attics) I told Curt that would be great.
Curt is very professional...explained everything he was doing...told me the minimum number of air samples required versus what he would recommend based on our prior leaks and where people slept, etc. We agreed on the number of samples...he inspected the entire house, including all 5 separate attics...and did all the air samples...and gave us his preliminary feedback. He said he would ship samples that evening and have the results in 2 days on Saturday, October 11.
Sure enough, I got a call on Saturday morning from Curt with the results, and he also sent a 15 page detailed report to me electronically while we were on the phone. And he gave us the name of someone he felt was capable of doing all the remediation (who came out within 3 days and provided a very reasonable estimate within 2 more days).
If you have had water problems and want an unbiased, independent report of any mold or possible mold spores in your air...then hire Curt for a fast, professional and detailed analysis at a very fair price. Cant recommend enough.
After living with a musty smell in the two upstairs bedrooms for a long time we decided it was time to find out if we had a problem. I contacted Curt Mankoff and he agreed to come to the house the next day and explained his fee as being $265 to come to the house and do the inspection plus $125 for lab fees for any air samples he took.
He arrived promptly, worked efficiently, and explained what he was doing. He used his moisture meter to check the walls and ceiling in both bedrooms. Of course there wasn't much or any smell when he was there, but he listened to my explanation of where we felt the smell was coming from. Curt took an outdoor air sample, one in each bedroom, and one behind the wall in that part of the room where we thought the smell originated.
The next day he called me with the results of the tests. Yes, we had a very high reading in the wall cavity, although the room air was OK. Then he e-mailed the test results and his recommendations. He explained everything clearly and carefully.
The remediation company completed their work following Curt's recommendations but didn't see any mold. I called Curt and talked to him. He assured me the mold was there and we discussed the next step. We cut a hole in the ceiling and there it was. Just above the place where Curt tested the wall! After the remediation company completed treating the ceiling Curt returned and tested the air in the bedroom and tested the wall cavity in the other bedroom. Everything came back OK. When Curt called with the results he reminded me that he would be happy to talk to me any time if had questions.
What I really liked about Curt ( and this was exemplified at both my home as well as my office) was that curt not only knew what needed to be done he outlined a mold remediation plan without being an alarmist. Very often people panic when the word "mold " is used. to be sure it is important to address the situation properly but with Curt , not only do you get that you get that advice in such a way as to calmly reassure you that it can be taken care of without any problem.
Please keep in mind Curt just performs the inspection he does not perform the actual remediation work. This is also very reassuring because he doesn't really have any "skin in the game" so to speak. In other words, he's not making recommendations while thinking of running up a tab. He just tells you ( and writes up in report form) the work that needs to be done and if the people performing the work follow his instructions you will be absolutely fine.
The bottom line is no one wants to have mold in their home , office, etc. but if you do Curt with Mold inspection Specialists is the absolutely the one you want to call to direct you to start solving this problem.
When the remediation was finished he came back to my home and retested the air in all parts of my home to be certain that it was safe to move back. He also tested some clothes that had been in the basement and brought upstairs. It turned out there were mold spores on the clothes. We then knew we had to clean that clothing.
Curt is a mold expert and does not do the remediation so he has a totally unbiased response, results and opinion.
This is one of the reasons I chose him from Angie's list. What I didn't know was how lucky I was to have chosen Curt.
I found an expert who is caring as well as knowledgeable. I hope I don't have to call him again ( for obvious reasons ), but if I had the need I would call him immediately.
After additional treatment was completed, he re-tested the house at the expense of the remediation company. He again called me, this time to say it passed! He provided me another well written report documenting the numbers and that the house passed.
Curt always answered my calls and questions. He was available when I needed him. I would highly recommend calling him first before you call anyone else. He is a wealth of knowlege and can provide so much information before you get started. I felt he was on my family's team and he worked to make sure we had a safe, healthy environment to move into. He truely is the MOLD EXPERT!
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