Mold Inspection Sciences

What Mold Inspection Sciences does

Mold Inspection Sciences (MIS) is a privately-held, science-based mold inspection and testing company founded in 2002 by Michael Bains and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company operates 19 service locations across 9 US states (Arizona, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Georgia, and South Carolina), and serves residential property owners, real estate professionals, property managers, healthcare providers treating mold-related illness, and commercial clients. MIS deliberately confines its offering to inspection and testing, explicitly eschewing remediation, to eliminate the conflict of interest that arises when the same firm diagnoses a problem and sells the fix. The company reports it has completed more than 75,000 investigations since inception.

The service portfolio comprises core mold inspection (visual assessment, moisture detection, FLIR infrared imaging) and laboratory-based mold testing, DNA-based qPCR sampling that targets 36 species associated with mold sensitivity, allergy testing, drinking water testing, environmental risk assessments, and post-remediation verification. A specialized CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) Protocol coordinates inspections with clinical teams for medically sensitive occupants. Workflow is managed through Moldware, the company's proprietary inspection management platform co-created by CTO Paul Sterling and first deployed in 2005, with a major v2.0 update in 2021 and Moldware Mobile in 2022; the platform handles data collection, third-party lab communications (notably with Eurofins EMLab P&K), and process integrity across markets. The company holds more than a dozen sector certifications including MICRO CMI, IICRC WRT/AMRT, ACAC CRIE/CSMI, and IAQA CRMI.

MIS generates revenue through per-inspection professional-services fees that vary by property size, complexity, and sampling scope, with cost estimates provided before sampling. Distribution relies on direct inbound channels (toll-free phone at 1.800.619.6653 and website forms) supplemented by referrals from healthcare providers (especially for CIRS cases), real estate professionals, and previous clients. All inspectors are direct employees under unified corporate ownership (not a franchise), with centralized project managers handling report review and client consultation across markets. The company invests in content marketing — an 80+ article blog, the "Secret Life of Mold" podcast, a video library, downloadable guides, and local SEO via Google Business Profile and Yelp — to capture organic search demand and establish category authority.

Name

Mold Inspection Sciences

Legal name

Mold Inspection Sciences, Inc.

Website

https://moldsci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mold Inspection Sciences is a privately-held, science-based mold inspection and testing firm serving homeowners, real estate professionals, healthcare providers, and commercial clients across 19 locations in 9 US states, using proprietary Moldware software and qPCR sampling, without performing remediation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Testing Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (IMAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Mold inspection services
• Indoor air quality testing
• QPCR mold sampling
• CIRS protocol inspections
• Environmental consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mold Inspection and Testing Services: One-time professional inspection and laboratory testing services for residential and commercial properties. Fees are based on property size, inspection complexity, and number of samples collected. Includes initial inspection, sampling, lab analysis, and a comprehensive report with recommendations. The company does not perform remediation, eliminating any conflict of interest.
2. Specialized Sampling Services: Additional testing services including qPCR DNA analysis, bacteria sampling (for contaminated water events), water sampling, allergy testing, and specialty sampling. These are typically add-on services to the core inspection offering.
3. Post-Remediation Verification Testing: Follow-up clearance testing after remediation has been performed, verifying successful mold removal and confirming safe indoor air quality conditions for occupants, particularly important for CIRS patients and mold-sensitive individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mold Inspection Sciences performs on-site mold inspection, moisture and infrared detection, and laboratory-based mold testing (including qPCR DNA analysis) for residential and commercial properties across 19 locations in 9 U.S. states. The company also delivers a specialized CIRS Protocol program for medically sensitive occupants, along with drinking water testing, allergy testing, environmental risk assessments, and post-remediation verification. Critically, the firm performs only inspection and testing services and never remediation, removing any conflict of interest.

Product overview

Mold Inspection Sciences operates as a science-based inspection and testing company offering a portfolio of services focused on mold detection, indoor air quality assessment, and mold-related health concerns. The core offerings include Mold Inspection Services and Mold Testing Services, supported by specialized testing methods such as qPCR Sampling for advanced DNA-based analysis. The company provides specialized programs for individuals with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) through its Mold-Related Illness and CIRS Protocol, along with complementary services including Drinking Water Testing, Environmental Risk Assessments, Allergy Testing, and Post-Remediation Verification. The company has developed proprietary technology (Moldware) to support its service delivery and maintains partnerships with third-party laboratories for sample analysis. All services are delivered with a no-conflict-of-interest model, providing only inspection and testing without remediation work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mold Inspection Services Comprehensive visual inspection and moisture detection services to identify existing or potential mold contamination in residential and commercial properties using infrared technology and certified inspectors.
• Mold Testing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75,000 successful mold investigations completed since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eurofins EMLab P&KcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party laboratory partner used for mold sample analysis. Referenced in the podcast (Episode 03) and sampling guides as the company's primary lab for processing air, surface, and qPCR samples. The company communicates sample data directly through its Moldware platform to Eurofins for analysis.
• IAQA (Indoor Air Quality Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate member of IAQA. The company displays the IAQA Corporate Member logo on its website footer, indicating active participation in the industry association for indoor air quality standards and professional development.
• CIRSx (Medically Important Remediation)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertified and affiliated with CIRSx MIR (Medically Important Remediation) program. The company employs multiple staff with MIR 101 certification and displays the CIRSx badge, indicating specialized training in remediation protocols for CIRS patients and mold-sensitive individuals.
• ISEAI (International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany and staff members hold affiliation with ISEAI, a professional society focused on environmentally acquired illness. The ISEAI logo appears on the company's professional affiliations footer, indicating commitment to medically relevant standards in environmental testing.
• Healthcare Providers and Clinical TeamscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe CIRS Protocol program involves active collaboration with healthcare providers who treat patients with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. MIS inspectors provide environmental assessment reports used by clinicians to inform patient treatment plans and by remediation contractors to guide cleanup protocols for medically sensitive occupants.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Aeroseal: Indoor air quality and duct-sealing services company addressing airborne contaminants including mold. Adjacent to MIS in the broader IAQ category but focused on remediation of air leakage rather than inspection/testing.
• EMSL Analytical: One of the largest environmental testing laboratories in North America, processing mold, IAQ, and bacterial samples. Functions as both a partner (MIS uses labs for analysis) and adjacent player offering direct-to-consumer testing kits.
• Forensic Analytical: Environmental testing laboratory specializing in mold, asbestos, lead, and IAQ analysis. Comparable to MIS in serving property owners and clinicians needing inspection/test data, but operates primarily as a lab rather than a field inspector.

Broad incumbents

• BELFOR Property Restoration: Global large-loss restoration firm offering mold and water-damage services. Comparable to MIS in serving commercial and residential clients with moisture-related issues but at much larger scale and with remediation included.
• Paul Davis Restoration: National restoration franchise providing mold remediation, water damage, and reconstruction services. Overlaps with MIS on the inspection-referral side within the broader property-damage ecosystem.
• PuroClean: National restoration franchise providing mold remediation, water damage restoration, and biohazard services. Competes with MIS for inbound demand from water/mold events but bundles remediation rather than staying inspection-only.
• ServiceMaster Restore: National restoration and cleaning brand offering mold and water-damage services through a franchise network. Comparable in serving the same customer base during property-damage events, but with remediation-centric delivery.
• ServPro: Largest national restoration franchise offering mold remediation and inspection-adjacent services. Overlaps with MIS on the inspection side but operates as a remediation-led business, in contrast to MIS's inspection-only model.

Direct peers

• HomeTeam Inspection Service: National home-inspection franchise including mold and indoor air quality assessments as add-ons. Most directly comparable to MIS in serving homebuyers/sellers with property-condition inspections, though mold is one of many services rather than the core offering.
• Pillar To Post Home Inspectors: Largest North American home-inspection franchise network offering pre-purchase inspections that include mold and moisture evaluation. Comparable to MIS in real-estate-driven inspection work but with a broader home-inspection scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/misciences
• YouTubepodcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/secret-life-of-mold
• Facebookfacebook.com/moldinspectionsciences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mold-inspection-sciences-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/moldinspectionsciences

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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