We offer mold inspection and testing in Falls Church, VA for homes where a closet smells musty or a ceiling stain keeps coming back and nobody can say why. An accredited third-party lab reads the samples, so you see the numbers before you decide on treatment.
5.0 out of 5 stars on Google, in our clients' own words.
“I reached out to this company with an issue I was having and they got back to me ASAP. I spoke with Bryce and he provided me with great advice to fix the problem without coming out and charging me lots of money that other companies would have jumped at the opportunity to. If I ever have a question or issue in the future, I know who to call!”
“Bryce operates a reputable business and delivers solid results. My wife has validated mold toxicity from two separate blood tests over a 9 month period. I was facing close to $40,000 of mold remediation in my house, desperate to find whatever mold there might be wherever it might be hidden. I had already replaced a faulty HVAC in the attic, as well as some rotten roof joists under a leak. Thinking I got it all, some experts were quoting $5000 just to poke a million holes in my wall and look. The doctor said “just replace all the carpets.” That’s a $20G proposition these days! This dry-fog technology uses FDA approved chemicals, and was tested by the Army Corps of Engineers (!). The fog gets into every nook and cranny of the house, ventilation system, even penetrates through drywall (due to microscopic particle size under pressure) and into carpets. it’s a blue ridge mall into useless fragments upon contact. The only downside is that we had to be out of the house for seven or so hours, while the fog is applied and left in place, section by section of your house. (We have a big house, so smaller houses would go faster.) No need to cover up food or the lake, since it is a dry fog of hydrogen peroxide and the acid in vinegar. it sure beats over-spending on mold testing (which this company will do just to identify necessary areas to target)! The before- and after-tests demonstrate actual results, or he re-applies it until all mold is gone (sans any stray particles that float in from outdoors). We had a phenomenal nights rest after he fogged it. Can’t speak highly enough of this technology and company.”
“Working with Bryce and Pure Maintenance was an excellent experience. Bryce was very responsive to my communications, he was able to be onsite quickly and he is very knowledgeable. Additionally, he recommended actions that were cost effective and appropriate for the situation.”
“Bryce has been a pleasure to work with - extremely knowledgeable, caring and thorough in all interactions. My daughter has many health conditions one of which is a severe reaction to mold. Bryce and his employee treated her entire living space and belongings to where she was able to continue living in her apartment mold-free. Bryce is very responsive and cares deeply about the well being of his customers. I highly recommend this company and service for anyone dealing with water leaks and mold issues.”
“I contacted Bryce just yesterday. He sat and listened to my whole frantic story. The situation was very intense involving my apartment complex and a sick child. Bryce was patient, kind and caring. He took time with me yesterday. So I call back today because I was just all out of whack not knowing what to do or my next steps. Bryce took the time AGAIN to listen to my updates. I told him feel free to address my request as he saw fit but I wanted to just send pics and videos in the meantime to get his thoughts. Via email all proof was sent and Bryce’s response blew me out the water. He was genuinely concerned by the findings that he formed a detailed email to touch on each level of concern he had. He did this in the matter of 20 mins(I was thinking I’d have to wait a while for a response). I am TRULY grateful for all he did as I was able to forward his professional opinion to the higher ups at my complex. THIS made a huge difference in my case to where I later saw new people in my home (on my RING) inspecting. I will never forget this experience I had and if after this email I am needing more assistance I know EXACTLY who to come to call to come out to the property (someone trustworthy), or for anything in the future say when I buy my own home 🤞🏽. Again Thank You Bryce for everything!!”
“Bryce was extremely helpful with our mold inspection. He took the time to explain everything, answered all the questions we had and gave us an extremely detailed report. 10/10 service would highly recommend to anyone looking for any mold services.”
You see the lab numbers and the written report before you make any decision about treatment.
The consultation and visual inspection are free, and when the inspection confirms visible mold, you get an estimate.
We take air samples before treatment and after it, and an accredited third-party lab with no affiliation to EnviroPure analyzes them. Air and tape results usually come back in 2 to 3 business days.
Spore count per cubic meter and genus for each sample, set against outdoor and baseline samples. It's written in plain language, and the copy is yours.
The visit stays on where the moisture comes from and what the lab finds.
Moisture mapping shows which rooms run humid and which materials are wet. That finds the moisture source, and the lab report covers the mold.
The Virginia Department of Health says it "does not have the capability to provide environmental testing or remediation for mold problems," so testing a house in Virginia falls to private firms. An inspection finds the moisture, and a lab test measures the mold.
Mold Testing answers a narrow question: is mold present, and what kind? An air or tape sample goes to the lab, and the report gives the genus and the spore count.
Air Quality Testing measures humidity room by room first, then compares air samples from the rooms in question with a sample of the outdoor air.
On-site inspection
A mold inspection and a home inspection are separate jobs. In Virginia, home inspection is a trade licensed by DPOR, and a home inspector's contract may list mold among its exclusions. Mold inspection on its own is not a licensed occupation in the state.
Ours looks for the moisture as well as the mold. We take humidity readings room by room and moisture readings in walls, floors and framing to find leaks, wet materials and rooms without enough ventilation. When the worry sits in one part of the house, we run a focused visit: Attic Mold Inspection, Basement Mold Inspection, Bathroom Mold Inspection or Crawl Space Mold Inspection.
The right sample depends on what you need to know. Call us and we'll talk through which one fits before anyone comes out.
A spore trap draws a measured volume of air through a cassette. The lab counts the spores it catches, living or not, and reports them per cubic meter by genus.
Captured spores are grown on a Petri dish at the lab. Only living spores grow, so a culture shows which molds in the sample are viable.
A tape lift or dust sample comes from the stain or surface in question. The independent lab looks for spores and names the genus.
Lab report
For each sample, the lab gives a spore count per cubic meter and the genus of what it found. An indoor count means little on its own, so the report sets it beside the outdoor and baseline samples. Expect air and tape results from the lab in 2 to 3 business days.
If you go ahead with VaPURE treatment, the home is vacant while we treat, and most families are back the same evening. Post-Remediation Clearance Testing then sends a fresh set of air samples to the same lab, so the before and after numbers come from one source.
Call us and we'll talk through next steps and the earliest visit we can offer.
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Our service area starts in Falls Church and runs through Fairfax County (Fairfax, Oakton, Annandale and Vienna) and Alexandria to Chevy Chase, Potomac and Bethesda, MD. In Arlington, we offer mold testing and inspection. See every area we serve.
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