Arlington, Texas · Tarrant County
Find out what's growing, where it's coming from and whether it really needs to come out. Our licensed inspectors check Arlington homes, rentals and commercial buildings, send samples to an accredited lab and give you a plain-English written answer. When removal is needed, we handle that too.
Call (469) 283-5227Schedule a mold inspectionWhen to test
The EPA's own guidance says that if you can see mold and know why it's there, you often don't need sampling to start the cleanup. Testing earns its cost when you need an answer you can't see for yourself:
You smell it but can't find it
A musty odor with no visible growth usually means mold behind drywall, under flooring or inside ductwork. An inspection finds it without opening walls you don't need to.
You're buying or selling
An inspection during the option period tells a buyer what they're taking on, and gives a seller a documented, fixed problem instead of an open question. See mold inspections in DFW home sales.
Tenants, landlords and property managers
A tenant complaint, a unit turnover or a dispute over a leak calls for an independent, documented answer. Arlington has a lot of rental housing, and we test a lot of it.
After water damage or remediation
After a leak, testing shows whether mold took hold. After remediation, clearance testing proves the work passed. Skip that step and you're taking it on faith.
What's included
A professional mold inspection answers three questions: is there mold, how much, and where is the water coming from. Here's what we do on a typical Arlington visit.
The rooms you're worried about, plus the usual suspects: attic air handler, bathrooms, under sinks, water heater closet, exterior walls and window frames.
Moisture meters and thermal imaging find wet drywall, framing and subfloor you can't see. This is often the most useful part of the visit. More on moisture mapping.
Spore-trap samples from inside the home are compared with an outdoor baseline to show whether indoor levels or types are out of line.
Tape or swab samples identify what a suspicious spot actually is. That stain may be mold, or it may be dirt or soot.
Samples go to an accredited third-party laboratory. Results usually take two to five business days, and rush turnaround is available.
What we found, where, how much and what we recommend, including when the answer is that you don't need remediation.
We can usually be at an Arlington address within 24 hours, with rush lab turnaround when a deadline is driving the schedule.
Why mold shows up in Arlington
Arlington has close to 400,000 residents and housing from nearly every decade. That includes a large stock of 1970s and '80s apartments and single-family homes, plus newer neighborhoods in the north and south. North Texas storms and clay soil hit all of them.
Apartments and rentals
Shared walls, stacked units and HVAC closets mean one unit's leak shows up in the next. Turnover and vacant units let small leaks go unnoticed.
Slab and plumbing leaks
Expansive clay stresses foundations and the supply lines running through them. Slow leaks under flooring and behind walls are a classic hidden-mold source.
Storm and roof damage
Spring hail and wind-driven rain open up roofs, flashing and window seals. Wet attic insulation can grow mold for months before a stain shows.
HVAC and humidity
Clogged condensate lines, sweating ducts and oversized AC units that never dry the air out all feed mold, especially in closed-up rooms.
Pricing
Testing is priced by property size, how many samples the situation calls for and how fast you need results. Removal, if you need it, is quoted separately once we know the extent. Read what mold remediation costs in Texas for that side of it.
Property size
More rooms and square footage mean more ground to inspect.
Number of samples
Air and surface samples, plus an outdoor baseline for comparison.
Lab turnaround
Standard results or rush analysis when a deadline is driving the schedule.
Clearance testing
Post-remediation testing to prove the work passed, if remediation follows.
Every property is different, so we price each job after we see it. To get a real quote for your Arlington property, contact our team or call (469) 283-5227.
If the results come back positive
If the inspection finds mold that needs to come out, mold removal follows a contained, documented process ending in clearance testing and the Texas Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation. We also handle the other hazards in Arlington's older buildings.
Mold
Asbestos
Asbestos inspection and testing before a remodel, and abatement when it's positive.
Lead
Lead paint testing and inspection for pre-1978 homes and rentals.
Elsewhere in Tarrant County
See Fort Worth and our Tarrant County page.
Arlington mold testing questions
Testing is priced by the size of the property, how many air and surface samples the situation calls for, and how fast you need lab results. Removal, if it is needed, is quoted separately once we know the extent. To get a real number for your property, contact our team.
The on-site visit at a typical Arlington home takes about one to three hours. Lab results usually come back in two to five business days, and rush turnaround is available when a closing or deadline is driving the schedule. The written report follows the lab results.
Not always. If the growth is visible and you know the water source, removal can often start without lab sampling. Testing is worth it when you can't find the source, need to know how far it spread, need documentation for a sale, landlord or insurer, or want clearance after remediation.
Settle-plate kits will almost always grow something, because mold spores are everywhere, indoors and out. Without an outdoor comparison, a moisture assessment and lab identification, a kit can't tell you whether you have a problem. Read our take on whether home mold test kits are reliable.
Yes. We test for tenants, landlords and property managers, from a single unit to several units on one visit. The report documents what was found and where, which helps when a leak or a habitability concern needs to be resolved.
We're based in Plano and work in Tarrant County every week, and we can usually be on site at an Arlington address within 24 hours. Someone answers the phone 24/7/365.
Serving Arlington & Tarrant County
Tell us what you're smelling or seeing, and when you need to know. We'll inspect, sample and put the answer in writing.
