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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS for Services Provided by Daniel Friedman - American Home Service Co.

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Immediate Consulting Services

Immediate Consulting by Telephone or Email: we accept payment for a minimum of one hour of consulting at $250. Simply use the PayPal "Pay Now" button at left. This service will allow you to pay for one or more hours of immediate, expert advice. Completing step will then automatically display a web page which indicates how to contact us immediately. What if you cannot help me?: If our discussion discovers that we are unable to assist you we will refund your retainer fee. Can I call first to decide if I want your help?: Of course. Use our email or in emergency, our telephone contact information. Where do I send documentation or other materials that I want reviewed or tested? Use our email or mailing address which you will find at our contact information.

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Environmental & Forensic Test Laboratory Fees & Services

TAPE SAMPLES: For mold testing and other particle identification tests using Tape Samples, use the button at left to pay the lab fee using your credit card or your own PayPal account. Just enter the number of tape samples and PayPal will calculate the the total amount due ($50. per lab sample). Detailed procedures describing exactly how to collect and mail mold samples or settled dust for mold screening samples using adhesive tape are at Six Easy Steps to Get and Mail a Mold Test Kit.

BULK SAMPLES: For bulk material samples such as building insulation or drywall use the button at left ($100. per lab sample). Contact us for guidance on bulk sample selection, packaging, and mailing for mold tests.

MOLD CULTURE SAMPLES: For mold culture samples such as building insulation or drywall use the button at left ($75. per lab sample to process a mold culture kit that you have purchased elsewhere - we do not sell mold culture kits but they are readily available at local hardware stores like Home Depot and Loews). Before buying a mold culture kit to screen a building for toxic or allergenic mold, we recommend that you read the articles about mold cultures at Mold Cultures - Validity and Usefulness. Can I call first to decide if I want your help?: Of course. Use our email or in emergency, our telephone contact information. Where do I send documentation or other materials that I want reviewed or tested? Use our email or mailing address which you will find at our contact information.

Payments Accepted by Personal or Business Check

MAIL SAMPLES, DOCUMENTATION, & PAYMENT by CHECK TO

Daniel Friedman
American Home Service Co.
ATTN: Bioaerosol / Forensic Laboratory
3 Willowbrook Hgts.
Poughkeepsie NY 12603-5707

• Where do I send documentation or other materials that I want reviewed or tested? Use the mailing address above or for fastest service, use our email which you will find at our contact information.
• How do I contact you for follow-up information?
• Mold and bioaerosol / forensic laboratory sample analysis reports: please use the email link at Contact Us.
• Consulting, building onsite investigation reports: use our telephone, email, or mail contact information. Use the Contact Us link on any of our web pages.

More Information on Diagnostic Building Inspections, Environmental Inspection/Testing, & Building Failure Causation, Failure Prevention, and Building Repairs

• Free Information: Readers are also invited to make use of the extensive free and in-depth building and environmental diagnosis and repair research and advice at the websites listed below. We also offer reduced fee services where appropriate.
• On-site inspection, investigation, testing, and consulting: advance payment is not necessary for on-site consulting.
• Pro-bono professional assistance may be provided to elderly, disabled, limited-income individuals or for religious institutions. Just contact us and explain your pro-bono request.
• Environmental Inspection & Testing: Indoor air quality investigations, odors, toxic gases, mold inspection, mold testing, lab services, mold causation, remediation, & mold resistant construction advice. Microscopy laboratory services, forensic analysis, particle identification -- description of environmental services
• Commercial & Residential Property Inspections: ASHI certified, NYS Licensed. Construction failure diagnosis, research, consulting -- areas of expertise -- description of property inspection services
• Fee Schedule provides a list of many of our field investigation and laboratory services.
• Daniel Friedman's Resume - experience, credentials, professional memberships
• Daniel's CV - publications, classes taught
• Educator, author, Building failures researcher: Daniel Friedman combined education and experience from careers in computer engineering design and new construction & historic building restoration and education in building failure diagnosis, aerobiology, and forensic microscopy to build a professional practice as an Indoor Environmental Inspection and Test expert, Building Failures researcher, writer, publisher, Home Inspector, and Consultant specializing in construction & environmental testing & inspection. Professional time is divided between performing environmental investigations, home inspections/sick building investigations - a consumer protection service for owners or home buyers, and writing, teaching, researching about related topics. Daniel offers expert, experienced, un-biased Environmental Inspection & Testing, detailed Home Inspections,, advanced Professional education courses, technical writing, expert witness, legal/litigation and failure-cause inspections, researched, authoritative written & photographic documentation of building hazard, defect, condition or cause, & failure claims assistance.

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