Clive, IA
Mold Inspection and Testing in Clive, IA
Clive, IA has 4 mold inspection and testing companies in our listings, 2 list themselves as open 24 hours and the most reviewed is Imperial Home Inspection Services with 634 reviews.
4 Companies Doing Mold Testing Work in Clive
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Sanitize Solutions Mold and Odor Remediation of Iowa24/7
Google rating 5.0 from 4 Google reviews
Verified Remediation Pro
Water DamageMoldMold TestingSewageOdor
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Imperial Home Inspection Services
Google rating 4.9 from 634 Google reviews
Top Rated 2026Most Reviewed 2026
Mold Testing
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ServiceMaster Restore of Des Moines24/7
Google rating 4.5 from 129 Google reviews
Highly Rated 2026
Water DamageMoldMold TestingFire and SmokeSewage
What Drives Mold in Des Moines Homes
Most homes in Des Moines have basements. Spring rain and snowmelt raise groundwater, and water seeps in through cracks and along the base of the wall. Heavy summer storms can overwhelm a sump pump or back sewers up into floor drains, and humid summer air keeps a basement damp even without a leak.
The city grew up where the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers meet. In the flood of 1993 the rivers overtopped levees and swamped the city’s water works. Levees have been raised since then, but homes near the rivers and creeks still carry flood risk, and any home that took on outside water needs its walls checked, not just its floors.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services does not recommend mold testing for homes, because visible mold needs the same cleanup whatever its type. An inspection earns its cost when you need to find a hidden source. Hire an inspector who does not also sell mold removal, so the report has no reason to find more work than is there.
Hire an Independent Inspector
A mold inspector tells you whether you have a problem, where it is and what caused it. A remediator removes it. When the same company does both, it has a reason to find mold. If you can, hire an inspector who does not do remediation, and ask the remediator to follow that inspector’s written plan.
Ask the inspector what the visit includes. A good one looks for the moisture source first, uses a moisture meter and often a thermal camera, and only takes air or surface samples when the result will change what you do. After the work, a clearance test by the same independent inspector shows whether the job is done.
Can You Handle It Yourself
Call a pro
Home test kits that grow spores in a dish almost always grow something, because mold spores are everywhere. They cannot tell you whether you have a problem. A moisture meter and a flashlight will tell you more for less money.
What It Costs Around Clive
Prices in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area run about 8 percent below the national average, so local jobs tend to cost less than the national figures.
| Job | Typical in Clive | National typical |
|---|---|---|
| Mold Inspection and Testingper visit, a visual inspection | $175 to $550 | $200 to $600 |
| Mold Inspection and Testingper visit, an inspection with samples | $275 to $900 | $300 to $1,000 |
| Mold Inspection and Testingper visit, a clearance test | $275 to $750 | $300 to $800 |
Questions to Ask Before You Hire
- Do you also do remediation? If so, who checks your work?
- How many air samples will you take, and will you take an outdoor control sample?
- Which lab analyzes the samples, and is it accredited?
- Will the report include moisture readings and photos, not only lab numbers?
- Are you licensed as a mold assessor where this home is?
Guides for This Job
- Call a proMold Testing, When It Is Worth It and How to Read a Lab ReportWhen a mold test is worth paying for, which kind to ask for, why store kits mislead, and how to read spore counts, outdoor controls and a lab report yourself.
- DIY with careMold Inspection and Testing Cost, and Who to HireTypical mold inspection and testing costs, from visual checks to air and surface samples, lab fees and clearance, and how to hire an independent inspector.
- Call a proMold Testing, When It Is Worth It and How to Read a Lab ReportWhen a mold test is worth paying for, which kind to ask for, why store kits mislead, and how to read spore counts, outdoor controls and a lab report yourself.
- DIY with careAttic Mold on Roof Sheathing, Causes and FixesWhy mold grows on attic roof sheathing, how to find the cause, the fixes that stop it for good, and how to tell a cosmetic stain from a roof that needs work.
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