Lead, mold, and asbestos abatement
Certified lead, mold, and asbestos removal — tested first, contained properly, documented at the end.
Test before you touch it
Homes built before 1978 can contain lead paint. Homes built before the mid-1980s can contain asbestos in floor tile, mastic, popcorn ceilings, pipe insulation, and siding. Neither is dangerous while it is intact and undisturbed. Both become dangerous the moment somebody starts a remodel with a demo hammer.
That is the actual risk we see: not a homeowner who knows they have asbestos, but a homeowner mid-renovation who has been sanding a popcorn ceiling for two days. If your house predates the mid-1980s and you are about to open it up, test first. It is inexpensive and it changes what the job is.
Mold is a water problem wearing a costume
Removing mold without finding the water that fed it means it comes back, usually in the same wall. We look for the source first — a roof leak, a failed supply line, a slab that wicks moisture, condensation from ductwork in a hot attic. Then we remediate, then we fix the source, and we do it in that order for a reason.
Mold assessment and remediation in Texas are licensed and, importantly, the assessor and the remediator are supposed to be independent. A company that both diagnoses and profits from the removal has an obvious conflict, and Texas rules exist because of it.
Common questions
- How do I know if my house has asbestos?
- Age is the first signal — materials containing asbestos were common in construction through the mid-1980s. Floor tile and its black mastic, popcorn ceilings, pipe wrap, and some siding and roofing are the usual places. You cannot identify it by looking; it takes a lab sample. If your house is from that era and you are planning demolition, test before the work starts, not after.
- Can I remove mold myself?
- A small surface patch on a hard surface, sometimes. Anything beyond a few square feet, anything inside a wall cavity, and anything where you cannot identify the water source is worth handling properly with containment — otherwise you are spreading spores through the house via the return air. And if you do not fix the leak, it returns regardless of who cleaned it.
- Do I need a licensed contractor for abatement?
- For asbestos and for mold remediation above the state threshold, yes — Texas licenses both, asbestos through the Department of State Health Services and mold remediation through the Department of Licensing and Regulation. We perform this work under licence or through a licensed subcontractor and can provide the licence details on request.
- Will I get documentation when the work is done?
- Yes, and you should insist on it from any contractor. Clearance documentation is what you hand a buyer, an insurer, or a lender later. Work that was done properly but never documented is very difficult to prove after the fact.