The inspection is free: exterior water path, crawl space and attic entry, moisture readings at named locations, photographs, and a written scope with fixed prices per line. About an hour. Lab testing is optional and priced separately at $300–$900 when the question needs it.
What the hour covers
Outside first — downspout discharge, grade, standing water, where the last storm went. Then the crawl space with a meter and a light: moisture content on joists and subfloor, humidity compared against the house, ground and barrier condition, any standing water and its source. Then the attic: sheathing, insulation moisture, bath fan terminations, soffit intake. Then the rooms concerning you, with readings at wall bases rather than guesses.
What you get
Photographs of everything found, readings from named locations rather than adjectives, the moisture source stated plainly, and a written scope with a fixed price per line and a timeline. It is yours. Take it to two other companies and compare — and if one of them never mentions where the water comes from, you will know what you are looking at.
What a mold removal scope contains
Whatever we recommend arrives as a document, not a conversation. It names the moisture source in plain words — which downspout, which grade, which unsealed crawl. It lists each phase of work as its own line with its own fixed price, so you can see what containment costs versus what the vapor barrier costs versus what the drainage costs. It states the standard the work follows, which is IICRC S520, because Georgia sets none. And it gives a timeline in days. Every number in it traces back to a reading taken during the hour we spent at your house, and every price in the cost guide is the same price you will see on it.
Buying a house?
Say so when you call and it gets priority scheduling. In a metro that relocates as much as this one, a large share of our inspections happen between contract and closing, and the written scope is built to hand straight to a repair negotiation. A stain can mean a $400 downspout or a $9,000 crawl space; knowing which one before you sign is worth an hour.
Inspection questions
Is the inspection really free?
The inspection is really free, including crawl space entry, attic entry, moisture readings, and the written scope. We charge for lab testing when you need it and for work you approve - nothing else. Visits that end with 'extend the downspouts and seal the ground' are free too, and they happen more than you would expect.
How long does it take?
About an hour for a typical house. Larger homes, complicated rooflines, or crawl spaces with restricted access run longer. We would rather spend the extra twenty minutes than write a scope from a guess.
Do I need to be home?
Someone should be, at least for the walkthrough at the end - that conversation is where the readings turn into a plan. If you are buying and cannot attend, we can work with the agent and send the report and photographs directly to you.
What if I already have a quote from someone else?
Bring it. We will read it with you and say plainly where it matches what the meters show and where it does not. If their scope is sound and their price is better, that is a useful thing for you to know and we will tell you.
Get a free Augusta mold inspection
Tell us what you’re seeing or smelling — a musty smell coming up through the floor, cupping hardwood, condensation on ductwork, staining on a wall — and we’ll schedule an inspection that includes going under the house. We reply the same business day.