How we score

Published evidence in, one stamped verdict out

We score inspection services, testing labs and DIY kits from what can be verified — never from what a sales page implies.

What goes into a score

Price transparency. Operators and labs that publish their prices score above those that hide them behind a callback. Every dollar figure we render was verified on the provider's own page, with the date we checked it — unverified prices don't render at all.
Credentials. NATA accreditation for labs, relevant qualifications for inspectors (e.g. IICRC), and whether inspection is sold independently of remediation — the conflict-of-interest test.
Owner experience, cited. We mine Reddit, forums and tenancy groups for real reports and cite the threads. We synthesise sentiment; we never invent quotes.
Standards fit. Where state rules apply — rental minimum standards, safe-sampling requirements — we cite the actual instrument, not a paraphrase of it.

No hands-on lab of our own — and we never claim one. This is document-and-evidence research, done properly.
Scores are set before any commercial consideration. Referral fees and affiliate rates can't touch them — see how we make money.
Sub-scores roll into one stamped verdict out of 10: 8+ is a genuine recommendation, 6–8 is situational, below 6 we say what's wrong.
When we get something wrong, it goes through the corrections page — visibly.