A second opinion on your remediation quote
If you have a mold remediation quote in hand, an independent second opinion costs $349 and routinely changes the scope of the job. We do not perform remediation, so we have nothing to sell you at the end of it — we simply establish what is actually there, how far it actually extends, and whether the proposed work addresses the water source.
Why a second opinion is worth having
The company that wrote your quote also performed the assessment that produced it. That is not an accusation — it is the structure of the industry. But it does mean the scope of work was defined by the party who profits from its size, and nobody checked it.
A remediation quote has three things worth verifying independently, and all three change what you pay:
- The extent. Moisture mapping and thermal imaging establish how far wet material actually runs. Scopes are routinely drawn wider than the moisture, and occasionally narrower.
- The water source. A quote that does not identify and price fixing the source is incomplete, whatever else it contains. Remediation without a moisture fix simply resets the clock.
- Whether the work is needed at all. Under roughly ten square feet with a corrected cause, many homeowners can handle it themselves. We say so when it is true.
We will not quote you remediation, because we do not perform it. We will not take a referral fee from whoever does. And we will not tell you a quote is too high to win your business — if the scope is right and the price is fair, we will tell you that instead, and you will have paid $349 for the confidence to proceed.
What we check against your quote
| In the quote | What we verify | What it usually changes |
|---|---|---|
| Affected square footage | Moisture mapping and thermal imaging of the full area | Containment size and material removal cost |
| Materials to be removed | Whether porous material is genuinely contaminated or merely damp | Demolition and rebuild scope |
| Water source correction | Whether the actual source is identified and addressed | Whether the problem recurs at all |
| Containment and negative air | Whether it is specified to standard | Whether spores spread during the work |
| Clearance testing | Who performs it — the contractor should never verify their own work | Whether you can prove the job succeeded |
Bring us the documents
Send the written scope of work, any photographs the contractor took, and any laboratory results they provided. We will read them before the visit so the inspection focuses on what is actually in dispute.
Whoever performs the remediation, have the result verified independently. Post-remediation clearance testing is $299 to $499 and is the only way to prove the job worked.
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Common questions
How much does a second opinion cost?
A flat $349 for the Visual Survey, which is what most quote reviews need. If the dispute is about what species or concentration is present, the $599 Standard Inspection adds laboratory air sampling with a same-day outdoor control.
Will you just tell me the quote is too high?
No. If the scope is appropriate and the price is fair for this market, we will tell you that. We have no remediation work to win, so we gain nothing from criticising another contractor.
Can you look at the quote before visiting?
Yes, and we prefer to. Send the written scope, photographs and any laboratory results and we will review them in advance so the visit focuses on what is genuinely in question.
What if the contractor already started?
Call us anyway. Mid-job verification is harder but still possible, and independent clearance testing at the end is valuable regardless of what happened earlier.
Do you take referral fees from remediation contractors?
No, none. We keep a list of Metro East contractors we have seen do good work and we pass it on for free. Taking a fee would rebuild exactly the conflict of interest we exist to avoid.
Get a straight answer about your building
We test, document and verify. We never sell remediation, so we have no reason to find a problem you do not have.