Mold Testing in South Houston, TX

A small city with older homes

South Houston is a city of about 16,000 people, roughly 16 miles from downtown Houston, bordered by Houston and Pasadena. It incorporated in 1913, and manufacturing moved in after the Houston Ship Channel was built; a 1915 hurricane destroyed many of those early industries. Homes along streets like Spencer Highway, Allen Genoa Road and South Shaver Street have been through decades of humid summers, so plumbing joints, window frames and attic ductwork have had plenty of time to leak or sweat.

What to do now

1. Track down and stop the moisture: a dripping supply line, a roof leak, a clogged AC condensate drain.
2. Avoid cleaning or painting the suspect area until any sampling is done.
3. Keep anyone with asthma or a weakened immune system away from areas you think are moldy, as EPA advises, and talk to a health professional about health concerns.
4. Hire an assessor who holds a TDLR mold assessment license; check the name on TDLR's license search.
5. Ask what each sample is meant to answer before you agree to it.
6. Before rebuilding walls or floors, ask the City of South Houston about permit requirements.

What you see and what usually causes it

What sets the price

Angi's Houston cost data reports inspection and testing averaging $453, typically $355 to $563, with a low-to-high spread of $245 to $845. The count of samples, any wall-cavity or HVAC sampling, the size of the house and lab speed decide where your job lands. If the report shows mold that needs professional removal, Texas law sends that work to a different company from the assessor, so expect a second estimate. After the cleanup, the assessor who wrote the protocol returns to confirm the area meets the clearance criteria before the job is considered done, and that clearance step may include another round of samples.