Three lab samples with every inspection: a surface sample where growth is suspected, the air in the room you are worried about, and the outdoor air to compare it with. Results usually within a day, read for you in plain English.
What mold testing is
A mold test measures what is in your air and on your surfaces, identified to species and counted by an accredited laboratory, then compared with the air outside your home taken the same hour. It does not guess. It tells you whether the indoor numbers are normal for South Florida or whether something inside is producing them.
Spores are in every home’s air, so a count on its own is meaningless. The outdoor control is what gives it meaning: indoor levels near outdoor levels with the same mix of species are the normal background; indoor levels well above outside, or species that belong in wet building materials rather than on a tree, point to growth indoors.
That is why testing is done as part of an inspection, not instead of one. The moisture meter and thermal camera find where water is getting in; the samples confirm what it has grown and how far it has spread into the air. A count without a source is half an answer, and a source without a count leaves a buyer, an insurer or a landlord with nothing to act on.
Every sample is collected by Tal Eilon, Florida Licensed Mold Assessor MRSA2732, and analyzed by an independent accredited laboratory. We do not run our own lab, and under Florida law the assessor who tests a property cannot be the one paid to remediate it, so the numbers have no reason to be anything but accurate.
How it works
Reading the results
The report answers three questions: is the indoor air elevated compared with outside, which species are present, and is there active growth on the surface sampled. Those three together, with the moisture readings, decide whether anything needs to be removed.
Indoor spore counts at or below the outdoor control, with a similar mix of species, are the normal background for a South Florida home. Indoor counts well above the outdoor control mean the air is carrying more than it should, and the species tell you why.
Some molds live on wet building materials and are rarely found in outdoor air in any quantity: Stachybotrys (the one called black mold), Chaetomium and others associated with long-term water damage. Finding them indoors is a sign of a wet material somewhere, even in small numbers. Heavy Aspergillus and Penicillium indoors with low levels outside usually points to humidity or a slow leak. Common outdoor molds that appear indoors at outdoor levels are normally just the air that came in with you.
A surface sample reports whether the growth is active and what it is. A stain that turns out to be dust or old, inactive growth is cleaned, not remediated. Active growth on a wet material is what a remediation protocol is written for.
The report puts the numbers in plain English and states the conclusion directly. If the home is normal, it says so. If it is not, it says where, how far, and what the next step is.
When to test
An inspection without samples is still an inspection: the moisture survey, thermal imaging and a written report. The three samples are included because in a South Florida home the hidden question is usually the air, and that cannot be seen.
Google reviews
Real reviews of our inspections and testing, quoted from Google.
“They are the most honest and trustworthy mold specialist I have found. I called numerous companies at first. All of them wanted to rip me off. … But Tal and his daughter were the only ones To come in, inspect, and see that there was not an issue. I would highly recommend them!”
“I called and they took the time to tell me how to fix my issue before having them come out. They were incredibly thorough and understandable and truly helpful. Best customer service. Thank you!”
“I called multiple mold testing/remediation companies in the area due to a leak from my AC handler in the attic. Tal answered right away and scheduled the appointment for the very next day. … By the next day we had the report in our email stating that there was no mold present in our attic.”
“Anthony was awesome. He was knowledgeable, and answered all my questions. We had very little damage and he advised us what to do.”
“The owner was polite and prompt and the gentleman who came and did the inspection was very professional. I will definitely recommend this company to anyone in need of their service.”
“After calling around and looking into a few mold companies, I was lucky to have found this one. Tal came exactly when he said he would, was very professional and knowledgeable. Explained the process to me and the results turnaround time was quick!”
Your inspector
Every Same Day inspection across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade is backed by one named licence. Tal Eilon holds Florida Mold Assessor licence MRSA2732, is NORMI and IICRC certified, and is the assessor of record on every report we issue: the person whose name and licence number sit at the bottom of the page you hand to your insurer, buyer or landlord.
Tal is based in Boca Raton and works across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Questions about a reading, a lab result or what to do next go to the inspector, not a call center.
Where we test
Every city in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, usually the same day for calls before noon. Each city page explains what we sample in that area’s housing, from canal-front slabs to condo towers, and why.
Questions
Something we didn’t cover? Call 561-303-0130 and ask the inspector.
Page updated 2026-10-29.
An inspection with three lab samples is $450 for a home up to 2 bedrooms or 1,800 square feet, $650 for 3 to 5 bedrooms up to 3,000 square feet, and from $850 above 4,500 square feet. Each additional sample is $125. There are no free inspections or estimates.
Usually within a day of the samples reaching the lab. Samples collected in the morning are normally submitted the same day; results come back with a written report that explains each number.
The inspection is the visual and moisture examination of the home: where water is getting in and what it has reached. The test is the lab sampling that identifies and counts what is growing. We do both on the same visit, because a count without a source is only half an answer.
Not always. The EPA says visible mold can be removed without testing, and we will tell you when that is the case. Testing is worth it when growth is hidden, when a buyer, landlord or insurer needs documentation, when symptoms persist with nothing visible, or after remediation to prove the air is clear.
Because mold spores are in every home’s air. An indoor count only means something next to the outdoor count taken the same hour. Indoor counts near outdoor levels, with the same species mix, are normal; indoor counts well above outside, or species that should not be indoors, point to a source.
Yes. Surface and air samples identify Stachybotrys chartarum, the species usually called black mold, along with the other species of concern, and the lab reports how much of each is present.
No. A settle plate grows mold in almost any house, because spores land on it from ordinary air. It cannot tell you where the growth is, how much is airborne, or how indoor air compares with outdoor air. Professional sampling uses a calibrated pump, a known volume of air and an accredited lab.
Yes. The report lists every sample, its location, the spore counts and species, the indoor-to-outdoor comparison, the moisture readings and photos, and the assessor’s license number. Insurers, buyers, landlords and tenants use it as is.
Tal Eilon, Florida Licensed Mold Assessor MRSA2732, NORMI and IICRC certified. The same person inspects, samples and signs the report.
Every city in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, usually the same day for calls before noon. The city pages below cover what we sample in each area’s housing.
Three lab samples with every inspection across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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