Mold Testing and Fees; John Macai Michigan Mold Inspector
Located in Birmingham and serving Southeast Michigan
Telephone: 248 321 4437
Mold and toxic mold testing in partnership with a certified laboratory.
Mold testing can be done with or without mold inspections; the
fees are different, see below.
Common Mold Testing Methods Used by Michigan Mold Inspectors
Adhesion tape, AKA; lift-tape, bio-tape, slide. This mold test is best used when a visible surface spot is suspected to be a mold colony.
The method is practical, gives fast results, and is the least
expensive. As a bonus, this test gives a numeric relationship between the different species of
mold present on the sampled surface. The method has some
limitations because it is based only on microscopic observation of
mold spores; some species of Penicillium and Aspergillus spores
cannot be differentiated, hence they are reported as "Pen/Asp
group", a culture is necessary to make the differentiation. This
test cannot tell if the spores present on the slide are viable or not
Mold cultures; allow for better differentiation of mold
species and will tell if the colony is dead or alive. This method is very good to determine
the presence of mold spores where colonies have not developed but the area is suspected
of contamination. The collected material is placed in a Petri dish containing mold nutrients,
then incubated for 5 to 7 days. The grown product is then studied based on characteristics
of mold colonies and the spores they produce.
Mold cultures give much more information than adhesion tapes,
however they take much longer and the cost is higher.
Interpretation of Mold Testing Results
Mold laboratory testing results have to be interpreted in correlation with structural conditions
and ambient factors present on site. Because mold spores can be found almost everywhere,
the simple presence of mold spores inside the house does not constitute a mold problem.
The magnitude of a mold infestation is also established based on inspection findings.
Therefore, mold testing alone is not sufficient information to indicate the methods of
solving a mold problem.
Mold and Toxic Mold testing Fees
- Mold identification slide $150 with mold inspections
- Mold culture swab $175 with mold inspections
- Toxic Black Mold screen only $ 120 with mold inspections
A $75 fee per visit is added without a mold inspection.
A laboratory report is provided; it identifies the species of
mold present in the sample and basic information characteristic to
each mold species.
Remediation protocols and site specific interpretations can be
provided only after mold inspections.
Mold testing service area in southeast Michigan: Oakland County, Wayne County, Macomb County,
Lapeer County, Genesee County, Livingston County, St. Clair County, and Washtenaw County.
Outside this area traveling fees may be added.
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