I am looking for someone to clean up mold in my attic, and I have been advised to find someone who is licensed in the area of mold. I’ve checked HomeAdvisor and BBB, but it’s not clear to me who actually has a mold license for my state (Illinois) or if such a license even exists.
How do I go about finding out who, in Illinois, licenses such professionals or even what credentials to ask for? Are they licensed by City? State? County? Is there a registry?
As an aside, How do I find someone to do this work?
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The Illinois DPH site related to mold, which does not specifically license remediation firms.. They also don't do inspections. They DO list several internet sites for contractors:
The Institute for Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification
and
Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration
neither of which are specific to Illinois, but do allow zip code searches (I found IICRC friendlier)
A helpful site at the EPA for mold: In their Mold Cleanup section, they recommend that the remediation contractor follow their Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings outline (even though its your house, not a school).
It might be a pertinent question to ask: "Do you follow the EPA guidelines for remediation?".
A basic tool for your own use, a moisture gauge, will tell you if the area is ready for treatment: Wooden interior framing should be < 15% moisture content. One reasonably accurate meter (non-contact) is the Ryobi E49MM01.