Mold Remediation FAQ for Lubbock Homeowners

Yes, if they are hired to do it. Texas Occupations Code §1958.101 says a person may not engage in mold assessment without a mold assessment license, and the 25 square foot exemption in §1958.102(c) covers remediation only, not assessment. Owners assessing their own home are exempt. Ask any company for its TDLR license number. This is general information, not legal advice.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licenses mold assessors and remediators under Texas Occupations Code chapter 1958, with rules in 16 TAC chapter 78. The program moved from DSHS to TDLR on November 1, 2017, so older documents may cite the former DSHS rules. SB 1255 (2025) changed parts of the law, and TDLR is updating its rules.

Texas Occupations Code §1958.102(c) says a license is not required to remediate an area of less than 25 contiguous square feet. Once a hired job reaches 25 contiguous square feet, the company needs a TDLR license and must notify TDLR at least five calendar days before starting (16 TAC §78.110). This is general information, not legal advice.

Yes. Texas Occupations Code §1958.102(e) says an owner does not need a license to do mold assessment or remediation on a residential property they own with fewer than 10 dwelling units, and 16 TAC §78.30(b) says this applies regardless of the affected area. EPA's mold guide separately suggests DIY for areas under about 10 square feet. This is general information, not legal advice.

Texas Occupations Code §1958.155 says a license holder may not perform both mold assessment and mold remediation on the same project, and no one may own an interest in both the assessing and the remediating company on that project. A firm may hold both licenses, but it can only do one role per job. So you hire two separate licensed companies.

It is the Texas Department of Insurance form MDR-1. Under §1958.154 and 16 TAC §78.150, the owner gets it within 10 days after licensed remediation is complete, with a statement from a licensed assessment consultant that the mold was remediated per the protocol. Before and after photos come with it. Sellers must give buyers copies from the past five years.

Ask the company for its TDLR license number, then use TDLR's license search at tdlr.texas.gov. Search by name, license number, city or county, and check that the license type fits the job: assessment consultant or company for testing and clearance, remediation contractor or company for the work. Licenses last two years, so check the expiration date too.

No reliable Lubbock price survey exists, so national cost guides are a useful guide. A typical job runs about $1,200–$3,750, or roughly $10–$30 per square foot of affected area, and whole-house jobs can reach $10,000–$30,000. Larger Texas jobs involve two licensed firms, so budget for the assessor and the remediator. Your quote comes after an on-site assessment.

It depends on your policy and on what caused the mold, so check with your insurer or agent before work begins. TDLR's FAQ notes that a qualifying MDR-1 certificate may be shown to an insurer, which then may not make an adverse underwriting decision based on that previous mold damage (Insurance Code §544.303). This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.

Texas Occupations Code §1958.154(b) says a seller must give the buyer copies of each Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation issued for the property in the five years before the sale. That is a good reason to use licensed pros and keep your MDR-1. Disclosure duties can go beyond this, so talk to your real estate agent or attorney.

No. We are a free quote and referral service. We connect Lubbock-area homeowners with TDLR-licensed mold assessors and remediators for free, no-obligation quotes. Independent licensed companies do the assessment and remediation work, set their own prices and are responsible for their own jobs. Ask any company for its TDLR license number and check it on TDLR's license search.

Yes. Requesting quotes through this site is free and there is no obligation to hire anyone. Tell us what you're seeing and we'll help you get quotes from licensed local pros. Any mold inspection or assessment is done and priced by the licensed assessor you choose, and remediation is priced by the remediator after an on-site look.

We usually reply the same day. Fill out the quote form with your town, what you're seeing and how to reach you, or call if you prefer. After that, the licensed companies schedule their own visits. If water is still actively leaking, call a plumber or roofer right away to stop it, since EPA says drying within 24 to 48 hours matters.

Yes. Along with Lubbock, we help homeowners in Wolfforth, Levelland, Slaton, Shallowater, Idalou, Abernathy, Ransom Canyon, New Deal and Buffalo Springs Lake get quotes from licensed pros. If your South Plains town isn't listed, send a request anyway and we'll let you know whether we can help connect you with licensed companies that serve your area.