Local Guide · Mold inspection and remediation · Texas
How do you check a mold company in Texas?
Texas licenses mold assessors and remediators through TDLR, separates the two on each project, and requires a remediation certificate. Here is how it works.
Texas requires a TDLR license for mold assessment and for mold remediation, and a license holder may not do both on the same project. When remediation is done, the remediator must give you a certificate of mold remediation within 10 days. Owners working on their own property and projects under 25 contiguous square feet are exempt.
Who licenses mold inspection and remediation providers in Texas
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Mold Assessors and Remediators. Occupations Code 1958.101 requires separate licenses for mold assessment and mold remediation. Section 1958.155 bars the same license holder from doing both on one project. Search licenses on TDLR's license search.
Check a license →Key facts for Texas
- Texas requires a mold assessment license for mold assessment and a mold remediation license for mold remediation.
- Texas bars a license holder from performing both assessment and remediation on the same project.
- Texas bars a person from owning an interest in both the assessment and remediation firms on the same project.
- Texas remediators must give property owners a certificate of mold remediation within 10 days after completing the work.
- The Texas certificate must include a licensed assessor's statement that the mold has been remediated as planned.
- Texas sellers must give buyers copies of mold remediation certificates from the previous five years.
- Texas exempts remediation of less than 25 contiguous square feet of mold.
What does Texas require?
1958.101 requires the right license for assessment and for remediation. 1958.155 bars one license holder from doing both on the same project.
What is the certificate of mold remediation?
1958.154 requires the remediator to give you a certificate within 10 days, including a licensed assessor's statement that the contamination was remediated. If the assessor finds the underlying cause was fixed, the certificate says so. When you sell, give buyers copies from the past five years.
Who is exempt?
1958.102 exempts owners and tenants working on their own property unless the mold covers 25 contiguous square feet or more, and anyone remediating less than 25 contiguous square feet. Check licenses on TDLR's search.
How to choose a provider in Texas
- Verify the assessor and remediator on TDLR.
- Use different companies for assessment and remediation.
- Get the remediation protocol in writing.
- Get the certificate of mold remediation within 10 days.
- Keep certificates for future buyers.
Questions people ask
Who licenses mold companies in Texas?
TDLR.
Can one company assess and remediate?
Not the same project.
What do I get when remediation is done?
A certificate of mold remediation within 10 days.
Do I have to share certificates when I sell?
Yes, those from the previous five years.
Do small mold jobs need a license?
Not under 25 contiguous square feet.
Can I remove mold myself?
Owners can on their own property, under 25 contiguous square feet.
Sources
This guide was written by our editorial team from the public sources listed above. It is general information, not legal advice; confirm licensing and terms directly with any provider.
