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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.
Fort Washington takes its name from the masonry fort above the Potomac, and the National Park Service's history records that the Digges family sold the land in 1808 for a fort to guard the river approach to the capital. The Park Service dates the earlier Fort Warburton's destruction to 1814 and the completion of today's fort to October 2, 1824. That long military use now sits beside a golf course community and older river crossroads farms in Fort Washington, a mix that matters when someone describes a damp room.
For a home near the Piscataway Creek waterfront or the golf course at Tantallon, describe whether the lower level has taken on water and when. In the older farmhouses around Broad Creek and Piscataway, identify additions, enclosed porches and any crawlspace built under a later wing. A newer house closer to the Beltway may center on a single window, roof valley or bathroom stack instead. Well and septic systems still serve some rural edges of Fort Washington, so mention them when booking, along with any marina, boathouse or detached structure on the property that should be included.
Local background: National Park Service: Fort Washington history.
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Where a lot slopes to the tidal creek, water can reach a lower level through several paths. Note the elevation of the lowest floor, any past flooding and whether a sump or check valve has been installed, so the visit can consider groundwater alongside other sources.
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A house set into a sloped lot beside the course may have a walkout room below grade with its own history of moisture. Describe when the space was finished, what grading changes followed construction, and whether staining has appeared near the retaining wall.
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A farmhouse expanded over several generations often has more than one roofline and foundation type. Identify which section is original and which was added, and describe any odor or stain at the seam where the two meet.
Where we test in Fort Washington, and what to tell us
Tantallon
For a home along the golf course or marina, note whether a walkout lower level has flooded and describe any repair to the retaining wall or drainage swale below the fairway grade.
Piscataway
For an older house near the creek settlement, identify additions built onto the original farmhouse and whether a crawlspace or a converted cellar connects them. Note any change in flooring or wall covering since the last known leak.
Broad Creek
Along this stretch of tidal frontage, describe how close the house sits to the water and whether a lower room has ever taken on water during a storm. Bring any repair or pump records you have.
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.
Describe how close the house sits to the water and whether any lower room has taken on water. A Walk & Talk visit is a consultation without laboratory samples, Mold Basic examines one targeted area, Mold Plus layers in a moisture and thermal evaluation of that same area, and Mold Advanced steps up to a whole-home scope. Tell the office what you have observed and they will suggest a starting point.
Tidal creeks and the Potomac shoreline do not by themselves determine what a visit finds. Describe the elevation of the lowest floor, any past flooding and whether a sump pump or check valve is in place. That information helps the technician plan an assessment scoped to your actual property rather than its general location.
Yes. Rural edges of the area still rely on private wells and septic systems rather than public utility lines. Tell us whether the equipment room, pump house or septic access sits near the area of concern, and note any recent pumping, repair or backup so the visit can be scoped around it.
A detached structure can often be included if you describe its use and any water history when booking. Identify how it connects to the main house, if at all, and mention shared electrical or plumbing lines. The agreed scope will state clearly which structures and areas are covered.
Real availability on the next screen. No call back required.
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46179 Westlake Dr, Ste 200, Sterling, VA 20165
(703) 450-6398
