Mold after water damage in Missouri City

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation licenses mold assessment and mold remediation. Assessment means inspecting or surveying a structure. Remediation means removing, cleaning, sanitizing or otherwise treating mold. See TDLR's mold page.

TDLR says a company can hold both licenses but generally cannot do both on one project. That keeps the person who finds the problem separate from the person paid to fix it.

TDLR's notification page says a Mold Remediation Notification is required when contamination affects 25 contiguous square feet or more and remediation will be done. That system is for licensed contractors and companies.

TDLR's FAQ says visible mold under 25 contiguous square feet can be cleaned by people who are not licensed, but a licensed contractor still follows the rules on small jobs. Read the FAQ for the exact wording.

Mold needs moisture more than anything else. Drying a wet area promptly is the main step, and a moisture meter confirms it worked.

A drying job that ends with documented readings is a better sign than a house that only feels dry.

Texas Department of Insurance says mold removal is excluded from home policies except when it is needed to repair damage from a covered risk.

That means the cause of the water often decides whether mold work is covered. Ask your insurer before work starts.

Ask for the TDLR license number and look it up on TDLR's license search.

Ask whether the company is doing the assessment or the remediation, and who is doing the other part. This site connects callers to independent contractors and does not itself assess or treat mold.