Remediation crews spray-treat mold. They rarely trace the source. If the source is an ongoing roof leak or a bathroom vent dumping humid air into the attic, the mold comes back within a year. I trace to the actual cause — roof, flashing, ventilation, or vent-routing — so you fix the source once and the remediation actually holds.
Source tracing to the actual roof, flashing, or vent defect
Bathroom, dryer, and kitchen vent routing audit
Square-footage estimate for DIY-vs-licensed remediation threshold
Sudden-and-accidental vs slow-condensation insurance language
Ventilation contribution scored (intake/exhaust NFA math)
Written scope covering source repair + remediation coordination
Full attic walk with mold and moisture source-tracing focus. Every visible growth zone photographed and mapped. Moisture-meter readings on sheathing and rafters. Bathroom, dryer, kitchen, and range-hood vent routing verified. Ventilation contribution scored via NFA math. Roof-side leak trace where interior stains are visible. Written scope: source repair + remediation coordination + insurance language.
NM homeowners with visible attic mold or musty upper-floor smells. Buyers under contract on homes with mold disclosed in the inspection. Owners after a roof leak wanting to catch mold before it spreads. Property managers responding to tenant complaints of mold or humidity. Insurance claims where the moisture source is disputed.
Verbal Walk — $149 Standard Attic Mold + Moisture Report — $349 Detailed w/ Moisture Meter + Vent Trace — $649 Insurance Claim / Litigation Grade — $1,200+ Most residential attic mold reports are $349–$649. Source-tracing typically pays for itself the first time it prevents a re-treatment inside 12 months.
About 70% of the time in NM: yes, either from an active roof leak or from bathroom / dryer vents dumping humid air into the attic instead of through the roof. The other 30% is under-ventilation trapping normal household humidity. I trace to the actual source so remediation crews don't spray-treat symptoms while the cause keeps producing more mold.
Depends on the square footage of visible growth. Under 10 sqft is usually DIY-safe after the source is fixed. Over 10 sqft, NM insurance carriers and most lenders want a licensed remediation contractor. My report tells you which category you're in and cites the source that caused it.
Sudden and accidental moisture events (a roof leak from a storm, a burst plumbing vent) are usually covered. Slow, ongoing condensation from under-ventilation typically isn't. My report separates the two so you claim only what's actually claimable — and don't hand the carrier a reason to deny the entire claim.
Reserve study + per-unit documentation.
Party-wall + shared-roof attribution.
Step, counter, cricket flashing audit.
SMACNA sizing + downspout audit.
I've watched too many neighbors sign contracts they didn't understand for roofs they didn't need. That stops with a written report they own.