Mold Remediation cost in Irving, TX
Irving, TX · updated August 2026
$4,400
Typical local cost
$1,500 – $14,700
Typical range
- per sq ft of affected area
- $12 – $34.50
- Permit
- It depends
- Typical timeline
- 3-10 days of work
Installed, local pricing
$0 – $295 in fees
3-10 days of work
Irving runs -2% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Irving homeowners pay around $4,400. The local adjustment for this trade is x0.981 — driven mainly by Dallas County labor rates and 30% exposure to local code requirements.
Estimate your Irving job
Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Square footage
180 sq ft
- With waste allowance
- 198 sq ft
- Square yards
- 20
- Perimeter (per area)
- 54 ft
- Square meters
- 16.72
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 125 sq ft of affected area | $1,500 – $4,300 |
| 150 sq ft of affected area | $1,800 – $5,200 |
| 200 sq ft of affected area | $2,400 – $6,900 |
| 250 sq ft of affected area | $3,000 – $8,600 |
| 325 sq ft of affected area | $3,900 – $11,200 |
Based on Irving pricing of $12–$35 per sq ft of affected area.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $3,300
- 73% of median
- Materials
- $1,100
- 24% of median
- Permit & fees
- $150
- 3% of median
Irving project costs-2% vs U.S. average
Based on Dallas County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Irving building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
3-10 days of work
05
Inspection
Post-remediation verification testing, Building inspection if structural repairs follow
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Irving labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$61–$79
Restoration crews in Dallas County · -4% vs U.S. ($72/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 3 days
On-site time for a typical mold job here.
Labor in the price
$3,300
75% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 75% of this job, Irving wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national restoration crew rates adjusted by the Dallas County labor factor (x0.961). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Irving differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates-$125
Dallas County crews price 4% below the national average, and labor is 75% of this job.
Code and inspection load+$50
Mold Remediation carries 30% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.04.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Irving median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Irving building department, Hometriva methodology
Irving vs Texas vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated mold remediation in Irving
$4,550
Likely range $1,650 – $14,850
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Affected square footage and number of rooms
- HVAC system contamination
- Containment and negative air equipment
- Demolition and reconstruction of affected assemblies
- Independent clearance testing
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Irving
It depends on scope. Like-for-like cosmetic work in Irving is often exempt, but a permit is required as soon as you change structure, plumbing, electrical or the building envelope.
- Permitting authority
- City of Irving building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $0–$295Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Post-remediation verification testing
- Building inspection if structural repairs follow
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect mold remediation.
Humidity
Severe84/100
Flood zone exposure
Moderate50/100
Annual rainfall
High74/100
Irving sits in Dallas County, Texas. Hail and high straight-line winds are the dominant loss driver, so impact-rated roofing and insurance-funded replacement shape local pricing. Work outside city limits is permitted by the county building department rather than the city.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per sq ft of affected area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving (this page) | x0.981 | $4,400 | $12 – $34.50 |
| El Paso | x1.007 | $4,500 | $12 – $35 |
| Arlington | x1.007 | $4,500 | $12 – $35 |
| Corpus Christi | x0.981 | $4,400 | $12 – $34.50 |
What Irving homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Irving
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Irving mold costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Irving estimate for mold remediation is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$4,500
Typical U.S. cost for mold remediation on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx0.961
Irving-area trade labor rates, weighted at 75% of this job.
- Material factorx0.999
Material and delivery pricing into Dallas County, weighted at 25%.
- Regulatory factorx1.036
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 30% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx0.981
Blended Irving adjustment specific to mold remediation.
- Permit component$0 – $295
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, mold remediation in Irving carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for mold remediation pricing in Irving, TX.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
Does Florida license mold remediation?
Yes. Florida requires separate licenses for mold assessors and mold remediators, and with limited exceptions the same company cannot both assess and remediate the same property — which protects you from inflated scope.
Sources
Sources & verification
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.