Is There a Mold Remediation License in Colorado? What Colorado Springs Homeowners Should Ask

Updated October 2026 · 6 min read

Colorado does not issue a state mold remediation license, and it has no mold inspector license either. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) publishes mold guidance, but published sources show no state agency licensing mold contractors; asbestos is the regulated exception. So when you call companies in Colorado Springs, a mold license isn’t something they can show you. What you can check is their training, their insurance, their written plan, and whether they handle the rules that do apply to older homes here.

What Colorado does regulate around mold work

No mold license doesn’t mean no rules. Three sets of rules regularly touch a mold job in the Pikes Peak region.

• Asbestos. Under CDPHE Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. 8, a single-family home hits the trigger level at 32 square feet of suspect material on surfaces, 50 linear feet on pipes, or the volume of a 55-gallon drum. Drywall, joint compound, texture, linoleum and ceiling tile are all suspect materials. Before a tear-out that could disturb more than that, an asbestos building inspector holding Colorado state certification should sample them. If asbestos turns up above the trigger, removal goes to a state-approved General Abatement Contractor with a 10-working-day notice. Our asbestos test guide covers this in detail.
• Lead paint. In homes built before 1978, paid work that disturbs paint has to be done by an EPA Lead-Safe firm. Colorado doesn’t run its own program, so EPA administers it here.
• Building permits. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) covers Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Fountain, Woodland Park, Manitou Springs, Monument, Green Mountain Falls, Palmer Lake and Calhan. Cleaning or removing finishes usually needs no permit. Rebuilding framing, moving plumbing or electrical, or structural demolition does. Confirm with PPRBD; the company pulling that permit must be PPRBD-registered. That registration is a building-trade registration, not a mold license.

Renters have one more layer. Since SB24-094, Colorado landlords must contain the mold, stop the water and run HEPA filtration within 72 hours of notice, and must evaluate the result with post-remediation testing. See Colorado tenant mold rights. This is general information, not legal advice.

Why the missing mold license matters in Colorado Springs homes

The local housing stock makes the asbestos and lead rules practical, not theoretical. Census data (ACS 2024 5-year) show about 39% of homes in the city were built before 1980, and about 23% before 1970.

In Security-Widefield the median home was built in 1981, much of it ranch homes from the 1960s through the ’80s. Manitou Springs has a median year built of 1954, the oldest of any town in the area, with Victorian frame and stone homes in its historic district. A mold tear-out in a finished basement commonly runs past 32 square feet of drywall and texture. In a 1970s Security-Widefield ranch or an old Manitou Victorian, the asbestos question comes before the first cut, not after.

Newer areas like Monument, where the median home dates to 2006, are less likely to raise asbestos or lead questions. They still raise the permit question when walls or framing get rebuilt.

Questions to ask a mold remediation company in Colorado Springs

Since there’s no license number to look up, ask these instead and get the answers in writing:

1. What mold training does the person running my job have? IICRC S520 and ACAC are the common mold credentials.
2. Do you carry general liability insurance, and can I see the certificate?
3. Will I get a written protocol: containment, HEPA air filtration, what gets removed, drying targets, and how you’ll show the job is done?
4. Is my house old enough to need an asbestos test before tear-out, and who takes the samples?
5. For a pre-1978 home, can you show your EPA Lead-Safe firm paperwork?
6. If walls, framing, plumbing or wiring get rebuilt, who pulls the PPRBD permit?
7. Who does the clearance check at the end: you, or an independent inspector?

Should the same company test and remove the mold?

The EPA says that in most cases, if visible mold growth is present, sampling is unnecessary. Where testing does make sense, such as hidden mold or a clearance check after the work, many homeowners hire an independent inspector so the company doing the removal isn’t grading its own work. Our inspection vs testing guide walks through when it’s worth paying for.

Typical published ranges for a separate mold inspection run $303–$1,044 (HomeAdvisor 2025), with air-sample lab fees of $250–$350. These are national figures, not quotes. One local vendor guide says lab results often take 3–5 business days. See mold inspection & testing in Colorado Springs for more.

The bottom line

Colorado leaves mold work without a state license, so the screening falls on you. Ask about training, insurance and a written protocol, plus the asbestos, lead and permit questions that fit your house. Then compare answers from more than one company. Describe your problem once and independent local companies reply with free quotes, or read how mold removal in Colorado Springs usually works.

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