Mold assessment and clearance for New York buildings.
Raza Environmental is a New York State licensed mold assessor. We find the moisture source, write the remediation protocol, handle the DEP filing and clear the work at the end. We also perform licensed mold remediation, but never on a project we assess, so every clearance stays independent.
Assessment, protocol and clearance
- Licensed mold assessment and moisture investigation
- Written remediation protocols and work-area specifications
- NYC DEP filing handled on every project
- Post-remediation verification and clearance testing
- Air and surface sampling with accredited laboratory analysis
- HPD compliance documentation and violation support
- Licensed mold remediation on projects where another firm is the assessor
Typically used by
Managing agents resolving HPD complaints; owners with recurring moisture issues; contractors who need an independent assessor on the job.
Mold questions, answered.
When does a NYC building need a licensed mold assessor?
Local Law 61 of 2018 set minimum standards for mold assessment and remediation in buildings with 10 or more dwelling units, or on a zoning lot with 25,000 or more square feet of non-residential floor area, per NYC DEP. Licensed mold assessors and remediators file the required DEP forms.
Can the same company assess and remediate?
New York prohibits the same individual from performing both the assessment and the remediation on the same property, per the NYS Department of Labor. Raza holds both licenses and does both kinds of work, never on the same project. When we assess, a separate licensed remediator does the removal. When we remediate, a separate assessor clears our work.
What gets filed with DEP?
The licensed remediator files the Mold Remediation Work Plan Notification and Work Plan. After the work, the licensed assessor files the Post-Remediation Assessment Form and Mold Post-Remediation Certification, per NYC DEP. We handle the assessor’s filing on every NYC project.
What does clearance testing involve?
We inspect the work area against the protocol, confirm the moisture source was addressed and take air or surface samples where the protocol calls for them. Samples go to an AIHA-accredited laboratory, and you get a written clearance with the results.
Can you help with an HPD mold violation?
Yes. We document the condition and the correction so the managing agent has the paperwork HPD expects behind the certification.
Requirements summarized from the NYC DEP mold page and the NYS DOL mold program.
Lead paint in the same building?
We also handle XRF lead testing and turnover clearance. See Local Law 31 XRF lead testing.
Send us the address and what you’re seeing.
Tell us the building, the unit and the condition. We’ll tell you whether the rules apply, what it costs and when we can be there.