Most home services companies hide prices because vague numbers let them bid you up after the visit. We publish ours because we'd rather lose the customers who only care about being cheapest than win them and surprise them. Here's what mold work actually costs in Idaho and Wyoming.
Quick reference
| Job type | Typical range | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Visual inspection only | $150 - $250 | 90-minute walk, moisture meters, thermal imaging, verbal findings, written summary |
| Inspection + air sampling | $250 - $450 | Above + 2-3 air samples + 1 outdoor control, lab fees, written interpretation |
| Air-quality testing only | $200 - $350 | 2 indoor + 1 outdoor control sample, species + spore count, plain-English summary |
| Post-remediation clearance | $300 - $500 | Clearance air sample analyzed against outdoor baseline, written clearance report |
| Surface tape lift | $80 - $120 per surface | Add-on; species ID from a specific colony |
| ERMI dust testing | $350 - $500 | Settled-dust DNA panel; 36 species; used when air sampling is inconclusive |
| Bathroom remediation | $1,500 - $3,500 | Single bathroom, localized growth, containment, source removal, drying, clearance, basic reconstruction |
| Single-room remediation (small) | $2,500 - $5,000 | One bedroom/office, localized growth, full source removal + reconstruction |
| Single-room remediation (large) | $4,000 - $7,500 | Larger room, multi-surface growth, more extensive HEPA work + content protection |
| Multi-room remediation | $5,000 - $10,000 | Cross-room contamination, wall-cavity inspection in each, extended drying + verification |
| Full basement remediation | $7,500 - $15,000 | Finished or unfinished, widespread issues, full reconstruction possible |
| Whole-house remediation | $15,000 - $40,000+ | Major flooding, long-term roof failure, HVAC contamination; usually insurance-coordinated |
What changes the price
The five things that move the final number, in order of impact:
- How long moisture has been present. A week-old leak is cheap. A year-old leak is expensive because the substrate is compromised and removal is invasive.
- Material accessibility. Open walls and unfinished basements are fast. Tile work, built-ins, custom millwork, hardwood floors - all slower and more expensive to work around.
- Contents protection. An empty room is easy. A furnished bedroom adds 30-50% to labor for moving, draping, and protecting belongings.
- Reconstruction scope. Restoring to bare studs vs. fully restored to pre-loss condition can double the bill. Many customers do the reconstruction themselves to save money - that's fine, we hand you a clean workspace.
- Insurance involvement. Doesn't change line-item pricing, but adds 2-5 hours of paperwork that we either bill directly or include depending on the carrier.
Your quote is your ceiling
Once you sign off on a written quote, that's the maximum we bill. If we open a wall and discover more contamination than estimated, we stop work, take photos, and discuss with you before doing anything additional. You will never see a final invoice higher than your approved quote without your written approval in between.
This is the single biggest difference between us and the contractors you've heard horror stories about. It's also the reason we publish prices.
"Get three quotes" is fine - here's our scope so you can
We don't mind being compared. Our scope is in line-item Xactimate format, which is the standard insurance adjusters use, which means any other licensed remediation contractor can read it and quote against it.
We'll match any honest competitive quote within 10%. (We won't match contractors who quote without sampling, who lump-sum without itemizing, or who omit clearance testing. Those quotes aren't real comparisons.)
What insurance typically covers
Most homeowners' policies cover sudden and accidental water damage and the resulting mold. They generally do not cover slow long-term leaks ("maintenance issues") or mold not associated with a covered water event.
If you're filing a claim, the line-item Xactimate scope we provide is what your adjuster wants. We've worked with every major insurance carrier in Idaho and Wyoming.
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Prices last reviewed: 2026. We update this page when our rates change. Old quotes from us remain honored at the price quoted.