Indoor air quality & mold
A tenant mold complaint becomes a liability the day it goes undocumented.
Complaints escalate into HPD inspections, habitability claims and litigation. Independent testing establishes what is actually present, what isn't, and what you did about it — on the record, dated, and defensible.
Active tenant complaint or notice of violation? Call (718) 231-8399 to schedule an inspection.
- NY ELAP accredited laboratoryNew York State Dept. of Health Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
- EPA licensed inspectorsLead inspection and sampling performed by EPA licensed personnel
- NYC-certified inspectionsLead, asbestos and indoor air quality work performed to NYC agency standards
- In-house chain of custodySampling, analysis and reporting under one accredited roof
Certificate numbers are published as issued by each accrediting body.
What to expect
From complaint to documented finding.
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Visual inspection
We walk the unit and the affected areas, identify visible growth and moisture intrusion, and locate the likely source rather than only the symptom.
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Test selection
Based on what the inspection finds, we select the appropriate sampling — air sampling for airborne spore levels, surface or bulk sampling to identify growth on materials.
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In-house laboratory analysis
Samples are analyzed in our own NY ELAP-accredited lab, so results aren't waiting behind another firm's third-party queue.
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Reporting you can act on
Findings arrive in a documented report you can give to your remediation contractor, your attorney, your insurer, or the complaining tenant's file.
Test first, then remediate
Remediating without testing means paying for work you can't scope and can't prove was necessary — or sufficient.
Independent findings carry more weight
PES tests — we don't sell the remediation. A report from a party with no stake in the size of the remediation job is harder to challenge.
Common triggers
When owners call us about air quality.
Most engagements start at one of these five moments. Each one is easier to defend with a dated, independent finding on file.
Tenant complaint or 311 call
The clock on your documented response starts the day the complaint is made — not the day you remediate.
Water intrusion, roof or riser leak, prior flood
Moisture history is the single strongest predictor of hidden growth behind finishes.
Persistent odor or reported health complaints
Airborne spore sampling tells you whether the complaint is supported by the air in the unit.
Pre-purchase or pre-lease due diligence
Know the condition before it becomes your liability on the closing or the lease.
Post-remediation clearance
Confirmation that the work you paid for actually achieved what it was scoped to achieve.
Asset needed: A short anonymized case example (complaint → testing → outcome) and photos of PES field sampling would strengthen this page. Specific mold regulations and turnaround times were not supplied, so none are claimed here.
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Answer the complaint with data before it answers for you.
Call for scheduling on active complaints, or send your building details and a coordinator will call you back.
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