Mold Removal

The business of removing mold is not something to be taken casually, as it’s a health hazard for everyone involved, including the workers. A lack of training in adequate mold removal techniques, as well as carelessness, results in severe complications every year.

However, due to the climatic conditions in certain states such as Texas, Florida and Oklahoma to name a few, mold removal is also a very profitable business to get into. To find out how you can start making money without endangering anyone’s health and wellbeing in the process, go through our list of essential tips for starting a mold removal company.

Get to Know Your Fungal Enemy Legally and Intimately!

When people are willing to pay a company good money to remove something, you know it has the potential to do some serious harm! However, don’t just guess how serious that harm can be, but know exactly what to expect from each species of the fungus by completing a ZOTA Pro Mold Certification Training Program. Ensure that all your employees are also properly trained and have completed a mold certification program for safety and to ensure legal compliance.

This one’s not even a tip really, but it’s pretty much a legal requirement that has been made mandatory by the EPA, state governments and even smaller, local authorities across the US.

Write a Business Plan: You Will Need One to Start any Business

Is writing a business plan a universal piece of advice that applies to nearly every business? It most certainly is! That doesn’t, however, make it any less important as a tip for starting your own mold removal company though.

Getting loans and investors will be difficult, if not impossible, without a well formulated business plan. Further down the line, your plans will help you stay on track, help you achieve your goals, and help you expand in line with the plans.

Find a Moldy Location

You need to go where the enemy is, quite literally in this case. The top ten US states (in no particular order) for launching a successful mold removal business are as follows:

  • Texas
  • Florida
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Nevada
  • Arizona
  • Kansas
  • California
  • Tennessee
  • South Dakota

If you want to strictly stay in urban locations, then the following would be the top ten cities to start a mold removal company in:

  • Denver
  • Saint Louis
  • Kansas City
  • Minneapolis
  • St. Paul
  • San Bernardino
  • Chicago
  • Phoenix
  • Dallas
  • Los Angeles

It should be noted that even though the most poisonous black mold may not be immediately lethal, it’s the long-term effects of spore inhalation that present a darker picture. Anything from getting a continuous and persistent, fungal lung infection, to severe allergic reactions, asthma and compromised immune systems are dangers to be aware of.

From a pure business perspective, though, mold removal is a profitable industry to get into as long as you choose a moldy location and ensure your employees have the mold certifications they need to stay safe and work legally.