Indoor air sampling
A pump draws a measured volume of air, often about 15 liters per minute for five to ten minutes, through a spore trap cassette. The lab counts and identifies spores per cubic meter.
Whether you're dealing with a landlord, a home sale, or a family member who feels worse indoors, call Breffni Remediation. We'll connect you with an independent mold tester in Hico who gets you lab results you can stand behind.
Testing is most useful when the mold is hidden, when someone needs documentation, or when you want proof a remediation job actually worked. A good tester will tell you when it isn't worth the money.
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Sloppy sampling produces meaningless numbers. These are the standards we expect from the testers we refer.

Testers use calibrated air pumps with spore trap cassettes, sterile swabs, and tape-lift slides, and always pull an outdoor control sample for comparison.
Pricing is set per sample before the visit. No surprise lab charges after the results come back.
Calls are answered 24/7 and routed to a tester near Hico. Standard lab results usually come back in two to three business days, with rush options available.
Insurance, licensing where required, and accredited lab partners are the baseline we look for in every independent tester.
Different questions call for different samples. Here's what testers in our network typically offer.
A pump draws a measured volume of air, often about 15 liters per minute for five to ten minutes, through a spore trap cassette. The lab counts and identifies spores per cubic meter.
When you see something and want to know what it is, a surface sample answers that question directly.
Testers can sample inside a wall through a tiny hole, checking hidden spaces without demolition.
Clearance testing gives you proof the remediation worked before walls are closed up or tenants move back in.
Lab reports with chain-of-custody records give buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords objective evidence instead of competing opinions.

Straightforward, start to finish.
Describe the situation and what you need to prove. That shapes the sampling plan.
Samples are collected indoors and out, sealed, labeled, and logged on a chain-of-custody form.
Samples go to an accredited lab. You already know the cost from the upfront quote, and you'll know when to expect results.
You get the lab report plus a plain-language explanation of what the numbers mean and whether remediation is recommended.

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A few recent testing jobs, in customers' own words.

My landlord kept saying the spots in my bedroom were just dirt. The tape-lift came back as Cladosporium and Aspergillus, and the air sample was well above outdoor levels. That report got the repair done.
After paying for remediation, I wanted proof. The clearance air samples came back lower than the outdoor control, and I finally felt comfortable moving my kids back into the basement.
We were selling and the buyer asked about a past leak. A quick cavity sample plus air testing showed nothing unusual, and the deal closed on time.
The tester explained the numbers clearly instead of just emailing a PDF. Knowing what was normal versus elevated made the whole thing less stressful.
Air sampling measures spores floating in a room compared with outdoor air. Surface sampling identifies what's growing on a specific spot. Many situations call for one or the other, not both.
Without an outdoor baseline, indoor numbers have nothing to be compared against. It's what makes the results meaningful.
Standard lab turnaround is usually two to three business days. Many labs offer 24-hour or same-day rush analysis for an added fee.
Settle-plate kits from the hardware store almost always grow something because spores are everywhere. Without an outdoor control or measured air volume, the results can't tell you much.
No official threshold exists. Testers look at how indoor counts and types compare to outdoor air on the same day.
ERMI analyzes settled dust using DNA methods to identify mold species. It's sometimes used in health-related investigations, though most residential decisions rely on air and surface sampling.
We route testing calls from all over Hico to independent testers who work with accredited labs.
Zip codes covered in Hico include 76457.
Nearby cities we also serve appear in the list below.
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