About Jessica

Jessica McQuade is the owner and operator of MoldEase LLC.

She will be your lead inspector. She also owns and operates Mold Mentor, LLC)as one of the country’s leading mold consultants for the hypersensitive community.

A hypersensitive occupant herself, she has experienced severe mold illness first-hand and has gone through inspection and remediation as a homeowner prior to shifting her life’s focus to helping others navigate that journey.

As a Board Member of Change the Air Foundation, she is dedicated to raising awareness and bringing credible information about toxic mold to the masses.

Jessica’s Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Specialization in Mental Health

  • NORMI Certified Mold Assessor (CMA)

  • PMII Certified Residential Mold Inspector (CRMI)

  • Certified Residential Mold Inspector (CRMI)

  • ACAC Council-Certified Structural Mold Investigator (CSMI) pending

  • IICRC Water Restoration Technician (WRT)

  • IICRC Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT)

  • NORMI Certified Mold Remediator (CMR)

  • NORMI Certified Remediator for Sensitized Individuals (NCRSI)

  • NORMI Certified Mold Professional (NCMP)

  • IICRC Contents Processing Technician (CPT) training

  • IICRC House Cleaning Technician (HCT) training

  • MICRO Certified Mold Inspector (CMI) pending

  • Building Biology Institute Building Biology Advocate pending

  • McCrone Research Institute’s “Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification” training

  • Owner/Operator of Mold Mentor, LLC – Mold Consulting, Coaching and Support and toxic mold survivor

About Brian

You may also meet Jessica’s trusty sidekick, Brian. He will be assisting Jessica with the inspection and spending quality time in your attic and/or crawlspace.

He is a Navy “CB” (Construction Battalion) veteran bringing over 30 years of construction training and field experience.

Brian has also experienced the mold journey along with his wife and children.

What does our Whole Home Inspection entail?

An intake call: We want to understand your context i.e., if anyone in the home is currently symptomatic and/or their history with mold illness and the known history of the home, any suspicions, etc.

Review of previous inspection reports: Such as the Home Inspection report from when you purchased the home, any previous mold inspection reports, any lab reports from professional or DIY testing that has been done.

Basic survey of the exterior of the home: This includes things like grading, siding, windows, doors, penetrations, etc. Please note, we do not get on the roof, we inspect from ground level utilizing binoculars. This is a limitation of our inspection.

Thermal imaging/Infrared scan: All exterior walls, windows, doors, ceilings, plumbing, etc.

Moisture investigation: All plumbing, toilets, showers and any suspect areas using a combo pinless/pin moisture meter.

Detailed visual inspection: of the entire interior of the home, including attic and crawlspace (see fee schedule for details). *Please note, we do not pull-out water-based appliances (dishwasher, washing machine, refrigerator), we inspect as best we can within this limitation. Homeowners may opt to very cautiously do this prior to our arrival.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) screenings: Psychrometrics (primarily temperature and humidity); Combustible gases

Endoscopic/invasive video inspection: Inspection generally takes approximately 3-6 hours on average

A detailed written report that includes:

  • All observed areas of “concern”

  • All observed areas of “caution”

  • Custom-tailored scope of work for remediation (if applicable)

  • Protocol for remediation specific to hypersensitive occupants (if applicable)

  • General recommendations for hypersensitive occupants

Post-inspection Q&A: Upon request once your report has been issued; contact us to schedule

What is our approach to sampling?

We are not “mold testers”, we are a highly skilled mold inspector and indoor environmental professional (IEP).

We utilize sampling to support or validate our inspection findings or suspicions. We do not test just to test and we do not test blindly. Our goal is to visually identify any areas of concern (water damage and/or mold) and utilize sampling where it makes sense to do so.

We believe in responsible, strategic, cost-effective sampling methodologies.

We determine the recommended sampling strategy based upon what we observe during the inspection. If applicable, we make recommendations on what sampling we might recommend and why; the client then decides if they want to proceed with sampling or not.

We never pressure our clients to add cost by adding sampling.