Mold Assessment & Remediation Protocol
The inspection and testing process (assessment) and the physical removal or treatment process (remediation) for mold contamination following water intrusion, generally following IICRC S520, with several states requiring separate, independent licenses for each role.
Why it matters
Several states, including Florida and Texas, license mold assessors and mold remediators separately and generally prohibit the same company from doing both on the same property, Florida bars it for 12 months after an assessment, Texas bars it outright, with only narrow exceptions, to prevent the obvious conflict of interest in a company inspecting, then selling itself the remediation work.
On a real project
A licensed mold assessor inspects a water-damaged basement, writes a remediation protocol specifying containment and removal steps, and a separate, independently licensed remediation company performs the actual work and gets it cleared by the same assessor afterward.
Who this matters most to
An Environmental/Remediation Specialist handles the assessment and clearance testing side of mold work, keeping it independent from whichever company actually performs the removal.
Where this goes wrong
A single company both assesses and remediates mold on the same property in a state that prohibits it. That arrangement can void the state license, invalidate the clearance report, and leave the homeowner unable to sell the property later without redoing the work through properly separated companies.