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Mold testing
Samples taken in your home, analysed by an accredited laboratory. We do not sell remediation, so the report has nothing to sell you.
4.9 rating, over 4,000 reviews NAMRI-certified inspectors Serving Prince George's County
Four options, depending on how much of the home you need looked at. Not sure which one fits? Start with the thirty minute visit and a technician will tell you what is actually worth testing. Decide to test while they are there and the visit is written up as a Mold Plus.
No sampling
"Something feels off and I do not know if testing is worth it."
$175
30 minutes on site
One area, tested
"I can see it, or I know exactly where to look."
$345
One targeted area, 1 to 2 hours
One area, plus the source
"There was a leak and I want to know where the water went."
$495
One targeted area, 1 to 2 hours
The whole home
"It could be anywhere, or it keeps coming back."
From $550
Priced by home size, 1 to 2 hours
* Prices shown are for Virginia and Maryland. In Washington DC, Mold Basic is $425, Mold Plus is $575, and Mold Advanced starts at $630, with $80 added to every home-size tier. Mold Walk & Talk is $175 everywhere.
Bowie's city history distinguishes the older railroad community around Old Town from the later growth of Belair. That gives local homeowners several different building histories to work with: an older house with additions, a mid-century home that has been remodeled, or a later attached property. The useful question is how the reported stain or odor relates to the actual rooms, materials and repairs at your address.
In a home with slab-level rooms, identify the affected flooring and nearby bathrooms or utility lines. Where a basement is present, describe whether the concern is in the finished room or an unfinished edge. An addition can change roof drainage and create connections that deserve their own repair history. If the smell started after replacing flooring or enclosing a room, bring that timeline. Sampling and accessible moisture observations should address the current concern rather than assume every Bowie house shares the same construction.
Local background: Bowie history: Old Town and Belair.
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Tell us when the space became conditioned living area and whether the odor changes with equipment use. Foundation and wall connections may differ from the rest of the house.
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Record the water event, drying work and installation date. A surface that now looks new does not describe the condition of inaccessible material beneath it; the report should state that limit.
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Photograph where the addition joins the original building and explain prior gutter or roof work. A localized question can often be framed more precisely than a general request to test every room.
Where we test in Bowie, and what to tell us
Old Town Bowie
For an older detached house, identify additions and changes to porches, rooflines or utilities. Keep photographs of earlier repairs and note which rooms remain accessible.
Belair-area neighborhoods
Describe the individual home's foundation and remodeling history. Converted garages, altered bathrooms and rear extensions can introduce different questions within houses that began with similar layouts.
Later townhouses and condominium communities
Explain shared walls, common roofs and access arrangements. A concern in one residence may require information from the manager before the full moisture route can be evaluated.
No version of your result is worth more to us than another one. If the report says you need work, you choose the remediator. A separate post-remediation assessment can document conditions after the work within its agreed scope.
For a Maryland property, define the question before ordering samples: a particular stain, persistent odor, water event or follow-up after repairs. Keep dated observations and laboratory findings with the repair history. A report does not determine health risks, insurance coverage or legal responsibility. Montgomery County also publishes separate radon requirements for covered home sales; confirm which rules apply to your transaction.
EPA sampling guidance; Montgomery County radon guidance. Current as of September 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Yes, within an agreed accessible scope. Describe the conversion date, heating and cooling, floor finish and where the concern appears. That history helps explain how the room differs from the original living space.
No. Renovations, maintenance and water events differ between properties. One defined area may suit Basic or Plus, while concerns across the home may justify discussing Advanced. Choose the service around the question and extent of the observations.
It cannot directly describe every concealed layer. Explain the flooring and known leak history first. The technician can discuss accessible moisture observations and whether any proposed sample would answer the question you actually have.
Identify the affected unit, roof or plumbing responsibility and access to relevant shared spaces. Ask the manager for available repair records. Findings should make clear which areas were evaluated and which remained outside the appointment.
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46179 Westlake Dr, Ste 200, Sterling, VA 20165
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