All testing performed by Ronald L Eckenroth
ESA certified MEIS
(Master Environmental Indoor Specialist)
Get it done right! Ron is trained by ESA's, Bernie Katz, an ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists) training professional and follow the New York City guidelines which set the standards and protocols used in the industry.
Every property and problems are different, therefor a standard price is difficult to quote. Probing of walls, ceilings, flooring or HVAC systems are sometimes requested or recommended which incur additional costs.
Below is a list of some standard pricing for mold services rendered.
Mold Inspection - Evaluation and assessment for mold problems in the home. - $100.00
ERMI TESTING Mold Analysis - $425
(Environmental Relative Moldiness Index)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) developed a standard for indoor mold analysis called ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index). The standard is based on a test using state of the art DNA testing (MSQPCR) to identify molds that are linked to water intrusion and various respiratory diseases such as Asthma, Chronic Sinusitis, and Infant Wheezing. The results obtained from this test give each home a meaningful ERMI score, which can be compared to the 1,100 homes that were studied by the EPA.
Homes and businesses receiving a high ERMI score are more likely to have unwanted indoor mold growth than those that receive a low ERMI score.
Due to the establishment of a standard, this new test makes obsolete all previous tests used to identify potential mold related issues, including traditional microscopic analysis of spore traps, tape lifts, and swabs.
ARMI Testing Mold Analysis - $300.00
DNA SymbolThe cost effective in-depth mold test. The American Relative Moldiness Index (ARMI) is a Quantitative, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (QPCR) panel of testing for indoor molds that was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA). This panel includes 13 mold species, including species that are known to thrive in water damaged homes and species of molds that are found in all homes, with or without water damage. Each species and group of species is enumerated from DNA extracted from dust samples taken from both the living and sleeping quarters of the home. Concentrations of each of the 13 molds are used to derive an “ARMI score” that rates the moldiness of each sample against those tested by the US-EPA. These values range from approximately –10 (low moldiness) to 20 (high moldiness).
MOLD SCREEN - $250 base price. Limited time only! Regular price $300.00
This test is to check for unusual or elevated mold conditions in the breathable air and surfaces inside your home that may be causing respiratory or other health related problems. This test includes 2 indoor samples of the home and 1 outside control sample. Additional testing may be recommended at an additional $75 per sample.
Indoor Air Quality testing and assessments for each situation is different therefore many variables are involved.
Is your remediator following the correct procedures?
Call and ask to talk to Ron Eckenroth for help addressing your issues.