Chicagoland Home Inspectors

Before you hire anyone for mold work in Chicago, check three things: verify they hold IICRC S520 certification and general liability insurance (Illinois doesn't require a specific mold remediation license, so you've got to do the legwork yourself), confirm they're not doing both inspection and remediation (that's a conflict of interest under industry standards), and get a few quotes since standalone mold inspections typically run $200 to $600 in this region. Chicago's older housing stock - the median home was built in 1956 - combined with our humid climate makes mold a real concern for plenty of homeowners here.

Chicagoland Home Inspectors is listed as a mold inspector in Chicago, and they're worth considering if you're looking for an independent assessment. Before you sign anything, ask them directly whether they perform remediation work themselves. If they do both inspection and remediation, that's your signal to keep looking elsewhere, since inspectors who also do the fix-it work have a built-in incentive to recommend more work than you might actually need.