Mold Inspection & Remediation in Garland, TX

The nearest NOAA station with full 1991–2020 normals is in Richardson, just northwest of Garland, and it averages about 42 inches a year. October and May are the wettest months at more than 5 inches each, usually from strong thunderstorms.

Garland knows how quickly a storm can open a house to the weather. On December 26, 2015, an EF4 tornado with winds up to 180 mph cut a 13-mile path through Sunnyvale, Garland, and Rowlett. It was the first tornado of EF4 strength or greater recorded in Texas in December, and about 600 buildings in Garland were damaged. When a roof or wall is breached, rain soaks insulation, drywall, and flooring in the days that follow, so tarping and drying out fast matters as much as the repairs.

Garland's housing is older than most of the suburbs around it: about 55% of homes were built before 1980, according to the Census Bureau. Original galvanized or copper lines inside walls and under slabs, roofs on their second or third replacement, and window frames that no longer seal are where water usually gets in. The EPA recommends drying wet materials within 24 to 48 hours to keep mold from taking hold.

Inspection costs reported by Dallas-area homeowners, about $300 to $1,075, apply to Garland as well. The removal and job ranges come from North Texas contractor price guides published in 2025–2026, and clearance pricing from a 2026 Dallas cost guide. Older homes sometimes need extra work once walls are opened, such as replacing corroded supply lines before rebuild. Under Texas rules you pay the assessor, the remediator, and clearance separately. Our remediation cost guide explains each part.

Garland homeowners hiring for mold work should expect two licensed companies. A TDLR mold assessment consultant inspects and writes the remediation protocol, and a TDLR mold remediation contractor does the removal, which state rules require for growth of 25 contiguous square feet or more. No single license holder may do both on the same project, and since September 1, 2025, workers must hold individual TDLR credentials.

If someone knocks on your door after a storm offering mold removal, verify the license at tdlr.texas.gov before you sign anything. Licensed firms owe you the state mold information sheet up front and a remediation certificate no later than 10 days after the job clears.

The December 2015 tornado showed how quickly a breached roof turns into a mold problem. When wind or hail opens a roof, report the roof and the interior water damage together, and photograph both before repairs. A burst pipe or other sudden indoor leak is the other common covered case, according to the state insurance department, including mold on what got wet.

A slow leak from an aging pipe in an older Garland home is usually treated as gradual damage and not covered, and many Texas policies cap or exclude remediation. Rising water near Duck Creek or Lake Ray Hubbard needs flood insurance, which a homeowners policy does not include. See does insurance cover mold.