WHY MOLDHACKERS IS YOUR BEST CHOICE:

 Welcome to MoldHackers™, your local Indoor Air-Quality / Mold-Inspection and Testing company NOT involved in the remediation process, offering the lowest mold-sampling prices in the tri-state area. If this is your first time getting such an inspection, we cannot urge you enough to use a company NOT involved in the remediation process to avoid the conflict of interest created when doing so. MoldHackers offers unbiased mold testing with only the latest technology available to collect air and surface samples, including the use of FLIR™ Infrared Thermal Imaging & moisture-meters to detect moisture inside your walls, floors & ceiling cavities where it could be supporting toxic mold-growth without being visible.

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 PRICING:
 Take advantage of our current Season-Special price of $269 (most testers charge $350-500) which includes a complete inspection with FLiR™ Thermal UV Imaging to spot moisture inside walls and ceilings, 2 air-samples, (one indoor and one outdoor 'control' sample) with further surface or air samples available for $75.ea. Also included is a FREE nuclear radiation test which if spiked, could mean a radon problem, a FREE tap water test for dissolved metals in parts per million, FREE Formaldehyde & VOC gas levels in mg per cu meter, and electromagnetic radiation (EMF) level testing if requested. (We like to cover all the bases, just in case mold turns out not to be the only cause of unexplained illnesses suffered by those in your property.) Click here for more details..

 YOUR FIRST MOLD INSPECTION? -WHAT TO EXPECT:
 Unless you have dealt with similar issues in the past, it is very common to be confused about what to do and where to start when it comes to mold, ie. "what is black mold?", "is anyone mold testing near me?" etc. We will answer these questions and in some cases leave the appointment without charging you a dime. There are cases in which mold sampling simply isn't necessary once we inspect all the areas of concern. We are an honest family-owned company that will only suggest testing samples from your home if we feel it's needed for the health of your property's occupants due to clues we find that point to mold growth, like moisture inside otherwise hidden wall cavities or water stains, etc. Sometimes it just turns out to be a case of mildew, which though smells strongly, it is not harmful to humans. This could avoid an expensive unneeded mold remediation.

 It is very common to have moisture/humidity in basements as cinder-blocks and foundation masonry is porous, and are often built too close to ground-water and downspouts. If not in a climate-controlled basement, the humidity may be above 65%rh, allowing the humidity alone to be enough of a water source for mold to thrive on unfinished wood surfaces, inside and outside sheet-rock walls & wood joists/studs. If your HVAC system is in such a basement, it could be spreading deadly spores & mycotoxins throughout the entire property via the air-ducts. (In some cases, the source can be the HVAC system itself.) Each case is different and treated as uniquely as the situation at hand. But fear not, every situation can be rectified one way or another, and often for much less than you might imagine. We can help you figure out a safe plan before you risk getting estimates from remediation companies that do their own testing and may be reporting mold levels that don't exist at all!  There are honest remediators out there, and we will happily share their info when necessary.

 Hopefully, after our visit, you will be well on your way to the mold-free, healthy environment you deserve. Feel free to call and speak with us about your specific situation, and we will be happy to set up a convenient appointment that fits your schedule, or EMAIL US the day and time you prefer. We never charge for phone consultations, advice, or estimates. Call or text anytime!

 COMMON REASONS FOR MOLD TESTING:
 Our clients generally call us into their home or business for one or more of the following reasons : #1 in this area, HUMIDITY! and...
 

• Toddlers or a New Baby on the way
  -Toxic Molds are teratogenic and mutagenic, affecting unborn babies, toddlers, the elderly, and anyone with a diminished immune system the most; these allergens can leave an otherwise healthy person with chronic health problems like mixed mold mycotoxicosis and can be fatal when ignored long enough.
• Peace of Mind for a New Real Estate Purchase
  -A property inspected even by the best Home Inspector cannot see mold growing inside a wall cavity. Its microscopic spores are odorless and invisible to the naked eye. You could be breathing it in without knowing it 'til you have our professional air-sampling test results show you every type of mold in your property, how many spores per cubic meter were found, what symptoms they cause, and how to get rid of them based on your unique case.
• Unexplained or Undiagnosed Health/Respiratory Issues
  -Sometimes the nicest, cleanest looking & smelling houses have deadly "black mold" or other toxic varieties simply because it's hidden from direct view, often inside wall cavities. Many common varieties in our area can remain toxic dead or alive, and with those toxic varieties, even the spores themselves can be extremely harmful to breathe in. Over time they can cause permanent brain damage, dementia, blood/heart problems, asthma, headaches, dizziness, nosebleeds, lung infections, skin rashes, cancer; the list goes on and on. 
• Recent Water Intrusion from rain, plumbing leakage, or high humidity
  -Most people think mold is more likely to exist in older houses. While that can be true, we also find plenty of problems in brand-new homes when they are built too efficiently. When there is a hidden leak or high humidity, the water vapor in a highly efficient house has nowhere to go. The house cannot "breathe" in other words. An older house, while not as efficient at keeping its climate controlled, will often breathe more easily, thus letting any water vapor escape the home before it can cause a mold issue.
• Visible Microbial Growth
  -While almost always a problem, moisture-induced surface conditions on masonry can appear mold-like with flaky material, often mistaken for mold, but are a condition called "efflorescence". The same goes for overhead wood ceiling joists with water stains.
• A Musty, Mildew-like Smell
  -Most often in basements, as they are usually the most damp and humid floor, if there is mold breeding, dangerous spores can be spread throughout the property via the HVAC system or indoor air currents. A mold source on one floor is generally 50% less on each adjacent floor above or below the source floor.

 AVOID MOLD SCAMS:
 We help people in all situations find out not only if they have a mold problem, but also where the source is and how to have it remediated for the lowest possible cost. We have come behind countless companies that call themselves "Mold Inspectors and Remediators", and more often than not, they falsely inflate the mold levels found so you'll think there is a much bigger problem than actually exists. They even go so far as to tell you that you must leave the property while they perform an expensive so-called "remediation" so that you can't see that there is no actual mold inside the walls or ceilings they want thousands of your hard-earned dollars to tear down and replace! You would not believe how many have fallen for this scam! Most of them also don't want you to know that not all molds are dangerous. The truth is that we are always breathing in mold spores indoors and outside, and there are acceptable levels, or humans would simply not exist!

 We can determine from your confidential lab results whether or not your indoor levels indicate indoor growth, or water intrusion, and whether they are of toxic, allergenic varieties. Any inspection done without precise testing is simply a guess at what could be a deadly situation or no problem at all. Our air and surface samples provide hard evidence and a legal report that you can use in court if necessary, against a builder, a landlord, or as a defense against the same from a buyer. And since we are not involved in any way with remediation, we have no interest in finding problems that don't exist. With your results, you will be getting the written results from two separate licensed and regulated scientific entities for the price of one; ours, and our AIHA-accredited microbiological lab called Seeml, where we send our samples for processing in overnight, sealed, medical containers, 6 days a week, along with a Chain of Custody document similar to crime scene evidence. This speed of overnighting and having our reports emailed back allows us to offer NEXT-DAY RESULTS!

 Any respectable mold remediation company that is suggesting that a home or business needs professional intervention should support the idea of a third-party company like MoldHackers coming in to do an inspection FIRST, and ONLY if our recommendation based on your lab results calls for remediation should a remediator be brought in to do so, and ONLY in the areas found to be affected.  We always prefer finding out our clients are safe, and that elevated conditions do not exist. However, when a problem is present, we include a detailed report and consultation with the remediation co of your choice. In the long run, you are going to save money by getting an inspection with iron-clad reliable unbiased test results showing whether there is a problem or not, before it becomes a much more expensive problem possibly requiring the gutting of the entire property, or paying remediators to do the same without hard evidence of a problem. Please give us a call or text anytime at 571-278-8319, or EMAIL US to set up an appt with your preferred day & time, and we will confirm whether or not the time slot is available.

 Here is a breakdown of our service process:

• Email us or call 571-278-8319 to Schedule an Appointment
• Inspector arrives and conducts a Visual Inspection of the Property
• Air and Surface Samples are collected where agreed necessary, along with an outdoor control sample to let us know what your surrounding environment levels are bringing in your windows and doors as you come and go
• Samples are sent to our Independent Lab for Microscopic Analysis and Processing
• Client Receives Lab Results
• Inspector Provides Client with detailed Remediation Protocol (if needed) and a layman's Explanation of your Lab Results
• (In serious cases, this may suggest vacating the property until remediation is completed, if the affected area is dangerous, open to other indoor airways & can't be avoided with a temporary "containment".)
• "PRV" or Post-Remediation Verification; also called Post Testing or Clearance-Testing after remediation is done to make sure the remediated areas are in fact mold-free, per the remediator's guarantee to bring the property back to normal & healthy levels. (This is often recommended in the event of a real-estate sale.)
• We have thousands of inspections under our belt, and we can answer your questions based on over ten years of experience in every situation imaginable.  

Thank you for visiting our site, and God Bless!