
Mold Assessments: Value Added or Waste of Money?
Let me set the stage just a bit for this month’s topic: I am a Florida licensed Mold Assessor and Mold Remediator. I am an active member of NORMI and I believe they are a value-added organization, provide great training, and I support most of their initiatives. I also generally agree with the ANSI IICRC S520 determination that an assessment SHOULD be performed prior to starting remediation – WHEN APPLICABLE. Here’s the kicker: even though I can make money doing assessments, I generally think they are unnecessary, often extremely vague, inconsistent, and often a
Scott Walden is a U.S. Army veteran who believes strongly in authentic servant leadership. He promises full disclosure on all things restoration and leadership-related in his monthly columns.
