Do I actually need a mold assessment?

If you can see growth, smell something musty you cannot place, have had a leak, roof problem or flooding, or someone in the house has symptoms that ease when they leave and return when they come home, it is worth a conversation. Not every situation needs a full assessment. Call and describe it, and we will tell you honestly whether it does.

Why can't the same company inspect the mold and remove it?

New York State Labor Law Article 32 prohibits it. Before that law, one contractor could declare a mold emergency, charge you to test for it, then charge you again to clean it up, with nobody independent ever checking the work. The law now requires three separate steps: assessment by a licensed assessor, remediation by a different licensed company working to the assessor's written plan, and clearance verification by the original assessor.

What is a NYS Licensed Mold Assessor?

A professional licensed by New York State to evaluate mold, determine what caused it, write the remediation plan, and verify the work afterward. It is a separate licence from mold remediation, and under Article 32 no company may use both on the same project. Celtic performs assessment only.

What does “certified for medically important inspections” mean?

Celtic Mold Assessments is a Verified Provider in the MedVendor CIRSx Vendor Network, the directory CIRSx maintains for clinical, environmental and remediation professionals working on health-focused building problems. In practice it means the assessment is documented in a form a treating practitioner can work from, for households where the concern is health rather than property value.

What happens after the assessment?

You get the findings, and where remediation is genuinely needed, a written plan that a separate licensed remediation company works from. Once that work is finished, the same assessor returns to verify it actually resolved the problem, before any repairs close it back up.

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Your family’s health isn’t a sales opportunity.

Tell our office what you are dealing with and we will get it to a licensed assessor. The call costs nothing, and we have no reason to tell you anything but what is actually there.

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Saugerties, NY 12477, serving the Hudson Valley & Capital District

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What happens next

What you get by calling today

A real person, not an automated system

Our office picks up, takes down what you are dealing with, and gets it in front of a licensed assessor. No phone tree, no callback queue.

An honest answer either way

Sometimes the answer is that you don’t need us yet. We’d rather tell you that than sell you something.

Seven days a week, 7 AM to 5 PM

Weekends included. Water damage doesn’t wait until Monday, so neither do we.

A smaller problem than next month’s

Moisture keeps working whether or not anyone is looking. What’s a documented finding today is a larger scope later.

Where we work

Serving the Hudson Valley & Capital District

Based in Saugerties, Ulster County. If your town isn’t listed, call and ask. We’ll tell you honestly whether we cover you.

Ulster County

Saugerties, Kingston, Woodstock, New Paltz, Rosendale, Highland, Marlboro

Greene County

Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Windham

Columbia County

Hudson, Kinderhook, Chatham

Dutchess County

Rhinebeck, Red Hook, Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, Millbrook

Albany County

Albany, Bethlehem, Colonie, Ravena

Rensselaer County

Troy, East Greenbush, Castleton-on-Hudson

Based in Saugerties, NY 12477. Travel is included within one hour of our home base on both on-site assessments; travel fees may apply beyond that radius, and we tell you before you book.

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Before you call

Questions people ask before picking up

What happens when I call?

Our office picks up. Describe what you are seeing, what you are smelling, or what symptoms are happening and when, and we get those details to a licensed assessor. You will get an honest read on whether you need an assessment at all, and if so which level fits. If the answer is that you do not need us yet, we will say that.

What are your hours?

Open every day, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, weekends included. Water damage does not wait for Monday.

How quickly can you come out?

It depends on the week and where you are. Call and we will tell you the soonest realistic date rather than a date we cannot hold.

Do you charge for the phone call?

No. The call costs nothing. The paid engagement begins only when you book an assessment, and you will know the starting price before you agree to anything.

What should I have ready when I call?

Photos of anything visible, roughly when you first noticed it, any history of leaks, roof problems or flooding, and whether anyone in the home has symptoms that change when they leave the house. None of it is required, but it makes the call faster and more useful.

Do you serve my town?

We are based in Saugerties, Ulster County, and serve the Hudson Valley and Capital District. Travel is included within one hour of our home base on both on-site assessments; beyond that, travel fees may apply and we will tell you before you book, not after.

Get a straight answer about your home

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What you get by calling today

A real person, not an automated system

An honest answer either way

Seven days a week, 7 AM to 5 PM

A smaller problem than next month’s

Serving the Hudson Valley & Capital District

Ulster County

Greene County

Columbia County

Dutchess County

Albany County

Rensselaer County

Questions people ask before picking up

Call and tell us what you’re dealing with.