Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQS www.FloridaIAQ.com

What Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQS www.FloridaIAQ.com does

Indoor Air Quality Solutions (IAQS), operating as FloridaIAQ.com, is an Orlando-based independent indoor environmental consulting firm founded in 2001 by John P. Lapotaire, CIEC. The firm holds three Florida Licensed Mold Assessor credentials (MRSA #4, #1039, #2295) under Chapter 468 Part XVI and operates as a Council-certified CIE/CIEC practice. A six-person Orlando-based team is dispatched across all 67 Florida counties to deliver inspection and assessment services for residential and commercial properties, including specialized work for legal and insurance proceedings. Lapotaire is a past President of the Indoor Air Quality Association and chairs the IICRC S530 Committee, lending the firm unusual industry authority for its size.

The service portfolio comprises seven core professional service lines: Indoor Air Quality Inspection, Mold Inspection, Mold Remediation Protocol development, Post-Remediation Verification, HVAC & IAQ Assessment, Litigation Support & Expert Witness, and Asthma & Allergen Inspection, plus adjacent offerings for spray foam off-gassing and indoor odor investigation. Underlying technology is building-science instrumentation — pin and pinless moisture meters, thermal imaging, calibrated air/surface sampling, ELISA allergen panels, and a continuous eight-parameter IAQ protocol (temperature, RH, PM2.5/PM10, CO2, CO, combustible gas, HCHO, TVOCs) deployed via 24-72 hour data loggers, with all lab work routed through accredited third-party labs. The firm's positioning is structural independence — it explicitly does not perform remediation, sell equipment, or refer to preferred contractors, which is treated as a core credibility claim in legal and insurance contexts.

Revenue is generated through one-time, quote-based professional service engagements priced between $400 and $1,800 for residential work, with commercial and litigation support engagements scoped individually. The go-to-market is sales-led via phone ((407) 383-9459) and a web quote form, supplemented by a content marketing engine of 463 published articles on Florida-specific building science, targeted service-area SEO pages, and a free Florida Mold Risk Score interactive tool used for top-of-funnel lead capture. Customer segments are horizontal — homeowners, commercial property owners/managers, attorneys and insurance adjusters, real estate professionals, and restoration contractors — with litigation support as a distinct higher-margin practice area.

Name

Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQS www.FloridaIAQ.com

Legal name

Indoor Air Quality Solutions

Website

https://floridaiaq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Indoor Air Quality Solutions is an Orlando-based, Florida-licensed indoor environmental consulting firm founded in 2001, serving residential, commercial, and legal clients across all 67 Florida counties with independent mold, IAQ, HVAC, and litigation support assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Building Inspection Services (541350), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing & Monitoring (HSAOAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Health Assessments (EUAHAGAG), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Ventilation & Filtration Services (BPABACAH), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Environmental Sampling (EUAHACAH)

Keywords

• Indoor air quality
• Mold inspection services
• HVAC assessment
• Environmental consulting
• Expert witness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mold Assessment Services: Florida licensed mold assessment services including visual inspections, moisture mapping, thermal imaging, and lab-analyzed air/surface sampling. Produces written assessment reports with remediation scope. Independent of any remediation work.
2. Indoor Air Quality Inspections: Holistic building-science assessments covering envelope, HVAC, moisture, and occupant complaints. Includes eight-parameter measurement protocol with data logger deployment. Written report with findings and prioritized actions.
3. Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services: Forensic indoor-environmental work for courtroom proceedings including cause-and-origin investigation, standards-based opinions, sworn reports, deposition and trial testimony. Retained as expert witness in Florida state and federal courts.
4. Post-Remediation Verification (PRV): Third-party clearance inspection confirming mold remediation completion. Includes containment integrity check, visual verification, moisture verification, and lab-analyzed clearance sampling. Produces pass/fail written clearance report.
5. Mold Remediation Protocol Development: Written scope of work defining exactly what remediation contractors must do including affected materials, containment, engineering controls, cleaning methods, and clearance criteria. Contractor-neutral and bid-ready.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Indoor Air Quality Solutions (IAQS) is a Florida-licensed indoor environmental consulting firm that performs independent mold inspections, indoor air quality assessments, HVAC-related IAQ investigations, allergen and odor investigations, spray foam insulation evaluations, post-remediation verification, and written remediation protocols for residential and commercial properties across Florida. The firm also delivers litigation support and expert witness services for attorneys and insurers, and provides a free interactive Florida Mold Risk Score tool as a lead-generation resource. All engagements end with a written report; the firm performs assessment only and never sells remediation, equipment, or duct cleaning.

Product overview

Indoor Air Quality Solutions (IAQS) is a Florida-licensed indoor environmental consulting firm offering a portfolio of inspection and assessment services. The core offering consists of Indoor Air Quality Inspection, Mold Inspection, and HVAC IAQ Assessment, supported by specialized services including Mold Remediation Protocol (written scope of work), Post-Remediation Verification (PRV/clearance), Asthma & Allergen Inspection, Spray Foam Insulation Assessment, and Indoor Odor Investigation. The company also provides Litigation Support & Expert Witness services for legal and insurance proceedings. Services are delivered independently without remediation upselling, and include the free Florida Mold Risk Score interactive tool as a client acquisition tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Air Quality Inspection Holistic indoor air quality assessment for Florida homes, offices, and commercial buildings, covering building envelope, interior conditions, HVAC system, moisture sources, ventilation, and visible or suspected mold, with optional lab-analyzed air and surface sampling. Delivered as a written report with findings and prioritized actions.
• Mold Inspection Florida-licensed mold assessment documenting visible or suspected mold growth, identifying moisture sources, and providing lab-analyzed air or surface samples, delivered as a defensible written report for homeowners, commercial clients, and legal proceedings.
• Mold Remediation Protocol Contractor-neutral written scope of work defining containment, engineering controls, affected materials, cleaning methods, and clearance criteria for mold remediation, referenced to ANSI/IICRC S520 and produced as a bid-ready protocol for remediation contractors.
• Post-Remediation Verification (PRV) Independent third-party clearance inspection confirming that mold remediation has been completed correctly, including containment integrity check, visual verification, moisture verification, and lab-analyzed air and surface clearance sampling, delivered as a pass/fail written clearance report.
• HVAC & Indoor Air Quality Assessment Investigation of air handler, duct system, filtration, condensate management, and HVAC design to identify HVAC-driven root causes of indoor air complaints in Florida residential and commercial properties.
• Litigation Support & Expert Witness Forensic indoor-environmental work for courtroom proceedings, including cause-and-origin investigation, standards-based opinions, sworn reports, and deposition and trial testimony by John P. Lapotaire, CIEC, in Florida state and federal courts.
• Asthma & Allergen Inspection Identification of specific indoor allergen triggers including dust mites, pet dander, cockroach allergen, mouse allergen, and mold, through a whole-home walkthrough and accredited ELISA laboratory allergen analysis (Der p 1, Der f 1, Fel d 1, Can f 1, Bla g 1/2, Mus m 1).
• Spray Foam Insulation Assessment Independent evaluation of spray polyurethane foam application quality, off-gassing, and indoor air quality impact, including visual inspection, thickness observations, targeted air sampling, and written findings.
• Indoor Odor Investigation Systematic source-tracing investigation to isolate and identify unexplained indoor odors of sewage, mildew, chemical, electrical, or biological origin, using a building-science approach with pressure and airflow checks and targeted VOC or specific-chemistry sampling when warranted.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ homes and buildings assessed since 2001
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• Accredited Third-Party LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with accredited third-party laboratories for air sample analysis, surface sample analysis, and allergen panel testing (ELISA). Lab samples include mold spore counts by genus, VOC analysis, formaldehyde testing, and dust allergen panels (Der p 1, Der f 1, Fel d 1, Can f 1, Bla g 1/2, Mus m 1). All sampling uses accredited lab network - essential for defensible reports in insurance and legal contexts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• SERVPRO Holdings: National restoration and remediation franchise that performs IAQ, mold, and water-damage services. Comparable as a Florida-ubiquitous counterparty in the same mold/IAQ workflow, though SERVPRO's restoration-side revenue model differs from IAQS's assessment-only stance.
• ServiceMaster Restore: National disaster restoration and IAQ services brand. Comparable as an adjacent provider whose mold-remediation and air-quality offerings overlap with the post-water-damage IAQ work IAQS is engaged for.
• Carrier Corporation: Global HVAC and indoor air quality equipment manufacturer whose products and filtration systems drive many of the HVAC IAQ complaints IAQS assesses. Comparable as the OEM ecosystem whose equipment performance IAQS is often retained to evaluate.
• Paul Davis Restoration: National restoration franchise with a mold and IAQ service line and Florida footprint. Comparable as an adjacent restoration provider that competes for the same property owner and insurance-driven engagements.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and building climate solutions manufacturer whose air handlers and ventilation systems are routinely the subject of IAQS HVAC IAQ assessments. Comparable as an enabling/adjacent participant whose products create the demand for IAQS's HVAC IAQ services.

Broad incumbents

• Aerobiology Laboratory Associates: National mold, IAQ, and allergen testing laboratory that also offers consulting and litigation support services. Comparable because it sits across the table from IAQS — both serve the same attorneys, adjusters, and property owners with the same kind of assessment-plus-lab workflow.
• BACH Group (now Trinity Consultants): Environmental and industrial hygiene consulting firm with IAQ, mold, and building health practices serving commercial clients across multiple states. Comparable as a broader-scope environmental consultant that competes for the same commercial and legal industry engagements.
• EMLab P&K (a Eurofins company): National IAQ and mold testing laboratory (now part of Eurofins) providing spore-trap, allergen, and VOC analysis to consultants and end clients. Comparable as a one-stop alternative for customers who might otherwise engage an independent assessor like IAQS.
• EMSL Analytical, Inc. Largest U.S. network of environmental and IAQ testing laboratories serving the same residential, commercial, and legal customer base as IAQS. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose lab-plus-consulting footprint overlaps IAQS's service stack.

Direct peers

• Healthy Air Solutions: Independent residential and commercial IAQ consulting firm offering mold inspection, allergen testing, and HVAC assessments. Comparable to IAQS as a similarly independent, assessment-only firm serving homeowners and small commercial clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indoor-air-quality-solutions-iaqs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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