Independent asbestos & mold testing for New York, New Jersey & Connecticut.

We inspect, sample, and send to accredited labs — and we never do abatement. That means our results answer to no one but you.

NYS-Licensed Asbestos Inspector ELAP-Accredited Lab Analysis Fully Insured LLC 24–72 hr Lab Turnaround
Services

What we do

Asbestos

Pre-Renovation & Pre-Demolition Surveys

Full building or targeted surveys by a NYS-certified inspector. We identify and sample suspect materials, deliver ELAP-accredited lab results, and quantify anything positive so abatement can be bid accurately — required before most renovation and demolition permits.

Asbestos

Bulk Sampling & Lab Reporting

Suspect pipe insulation, floor tile, mastic, plaster, roofing? We collect samples using safe wet methods, seal every location, and report results with clear next steps — usually within days, not weeks.

Air Quality

Air Monitoring & Clearance Testing

Independent air sampling during and after abatement, including final clearance — the testing that proves a space is safe to reoccupy. Performed to AHERA and NYS Code Rule 56 protocols.

Mold

Mold Assessments

Moisture-driven inspections, surface and air sampling with AIHA-accredited lab analysis, and written remediation plans — performed independently of any remediation contractor.

Why FirstSample

Testing with no conflict of interest

Many testing companies also sell abatement — which means the company telling you there's a problem profits from fixing it. FirstSample only inspects, samples, and reports. Our findings are evidence, not a sales pitch.

Independent by designWe never perform abatement or remediation on projects we assess.
Accredited labs onlyNYS ELAP-certified analysis for asbestos, AIHA-accredited for mold.
Reports that hold upClear documentation built for DOB filings, closings, and disputes.
Direct accessYou work with the licensed inspector — not a call center.
Credentials

Licensed, certified, insured

  • NYS Department of Labor Certified Asbestos Inspector — Cert #00-00000
  • NYS Asbestos Handling License (FirstSample Environmental LLC) — License #FS-0000
  • EPA/AHERA-Accredited Building Inspector
  • General & Professional Liability Insured

Certificates of insurance and license copies available on request. Serving the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, the lower Hudson Valley, northern New Jersey, and Connecticut.