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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 Montgomery 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.
Takoma Park's own history page credits developer B. F. Gilbert with laying out the town in 1883 as a wooded suburb reachable by rail, at an elevation the city says helped avoid lowland mosquitoes. That history page adds that Maryland incorporated the city in 1890 and that Takoma Park had become the largest city in Montgomery County by 1913. Housing from that boom sits blocks from later brick construction and, along New Hampshire Avenue, mid-century apartment buildings, so a reported leak can point to different plumbing entirely.
In Old Takoma or Takoma Junction, tell us about cellar access, additions and how a porch was enclosed or a roofline changed over time. Near Sligo Creek Parkway, describe the lower level's history with water, including grading and any sump equipment already in place. In a New Hampshire Avenue apartment building, identify your unit's floor, the plumbing stack above it and whether other units have reported leaks. A rented Takoma Park apartment may need the property manager's coordination before a visit can proceed.
Local background: City of Takoma Park: History of Takoma Park.
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An Old Takoma house built during the town's early rail-suburb years may carry additions from several later periods. Identify which part of the house is original and where a stain sits relative to that boundary.
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A lower level near Sligo Creek Parkway can take on water from the stream side rather than from a roof or plumbing source. Note whether the pattern follows storms and describe any existing drainage or sump equipment already installed.
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In a New Hampshire Avenue building, a stain in one unit can originate in the unit or floor directly above it. Identify the apartment overhead and note whether building management has records of related leaks nearby.
Where we test in Takoma Park, and what to tell us
Old Takoma and Takoma Junction
For a house near these blocks, identify cellar access, enclosed porches and any addition built at a different time than the original structure. Note where a stain sits relative to the roof above it.
Sligo Creek Parkway
For a home near the parkway, describe the lower level's history with water, grading toward the stream, and whether a sump pump or French drain is already in place.
New Hampshire Avenue
In an apartment or condominium along the avenue, identify your floor, the unit above yours and any shared plumbing stack. A managed building may require the manager's access approval.
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 whether the odor is limited to one room or follows a specific wall. Mold Basic centers on that one defined area, and Mold Plus builds in a moisture and thermal evaluation of the same space, while Walk & Talk stays a consultation without any samples at all. Tell the office if you rent, since access may need to be arranged through the building.
The city's own history page traces Takoma Park's start to 1883 as a suburb built around the railroad, so house age and construction style vary from block to block. Tell us what you know about when your section was built and what has been added since. A specific finding still depends on what is observed at your address.
Describe when the water entered, how high it reached and what has dried out since. Testing can proceed once the area is accessible, but a laboratory sample taken while a room is still wet may not represent conditions after drying. The technician can advise on timing once you describe the room's current state.
Yes, if the porch is a defined area with its own walls and flooring. Describe how it connects to the main house and whether the roofline changes at that point. The agreed scope can start with the porch and expand only if evidence extends beyond it.
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