Mold Inspection in League City, TX

About League City homes

League City is a large Galveston County suburb about 29 miles from Houston, settled at the junction of Clear Creek and Chigger Bayou, with Cowart's Creek and Magnolia Bayou also part of its history. Neighborhoods range from the older Main Street area around Butler Oaks to Victory Lakes and the marinas near South Shore Harbor. Across the city, homes deal with bay-area humidity, long cooling seasons, attic AC equipment and heavy rain on flat ground. Most inspections here focus on the air handler, ductwork, bathrooms and exterior walls, since those are where condensation and leaks show up first. Newer and older houses alike can hide a slow drip behind drywall for months.

What to do now

1. Track down the moisture. Check the AC drain pan and line, under sinks and around the water heater.
2. Leave the mold visible. EPA says not to paint or caulk over it.
3. Stop circulating it. If the vents smell, EPA advises not running a system you suspect is contaminated.
4. Write down the timeline. When the smell started, recent storms and repairs.
5. Verify the assessor. Look up the license on TDLR's license search.

Signs and likely causes

Cost factors

Angi's Houston cost data reports inspection and testing averaging $453, usually $355 to $563. Two-story homes, tight attics and lab samples raise the price; Angi's national figures put an average inspection around $657 to $671. Texas law keeps the assessment and the remediation of one project with separate companies, so removal is a second bill. Rebuilding work goes through the League City Building Department at 500 W. Walker St. (281-554-1429), and renters can report unrepaired problems to Code Compliance through 311, the online Request Tracker or 281-554-1480. The Galveston County Health District lists mold among complaints outside its jurisdiction, so a private assessment is the way to get a written answer.