Our Story

During the 1990’s there was no shortage of mass hysteria over the topic of black (toxic) mold. Due

largely to the endless publicity of celebrity legal battles, horror stories of sick occupants and dying pets

and the unprecedented court settlements by some of the nation’s most prominent insurance carriers, mold became a hot topic.

This enormous surge in mold related insurance claims eventually lead to the insurance companies

excluding mold coverage from most Homeowners Policies. In doing so, the era of “mold is gold” among

the mold testing and remediation contractors came to an abrupt end and for the most part, fell into

obscurity.

This was a turning point for the Indoor Air Quality industry. The vacuum created by the mass exodus

from the mold industries left relatively few players on the bench. The good news is, that this group of

people consisted of the industry’s finest consisting of Microbiologists, PhD’s, MD’s, Chemists, Industrial Hygienists,

Laboratory technicians and scientist furthering the diagnostic and testing procedures that we have at

our disposal today. While the news worthiness of mold and building related illnesses faded to black, the

IAQ community was hard at work, bringing a new level of professionalism and integrity that was lacking

previously.

Enter Indoor Air Quality Consultants. Its founder and ACAC Certified Indoor Environmentalist, is Stephen

Myles. Mr. Myles witnessed the explosion of mold claims first hand in 2001 while handling insurance

claims for one of the nation’s most prominent insurance companies. Having previously handled thousands of claims

with over 20 years as an independent insurance adjuster, many relating to air quality such as

contamination from sewer and drain backup, Flooding, Hurricane, Wind and Hail events with ensuing

mold damage, Fire, smoke, soot and ash damage from wild fires and buildings and asbestos issues with

earthquake and storm damaged buildings.

Mr. Myles’ extensive construction background and his first hand experience with multiple Indoor Air

Quality issues laid the groundwork for IAQC. While attending a claims conference in 2011, he met a

small group of IAQ professionals that enlightened and encouraged him to apply his skills and experience

and join this new and improved industry. The rest, as they say, is history.

After acquiring his initial Mold Investigator certification from Quantem Laboratories in Oklahoma City,

OK, Mr. Myles, Completed EPA courses on Indoor Air Quality, completed the OSHA Mold, Mold

Prevention and Mold Remediation training and is an ACAC board Certified Indoor Environmentalist. The

ACAC or American Council for Accredited Certifications, is the oldest and most highly regarded certifying

body dedicated to Indoor Air Quality and is accredited by the prestigious CESB, Certification for

Engineering and Scientific Technicians Board.

Inspectors Credentials

Mr. Myles holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky and has over 30

years’ experience in construction and related industries, both residential and commercial. Having

managed the warranty service department for two prominent developers in the Denver area, Mr. Myles possesses a

working knowledge of building components, water supply and waste water, ground water, roofing failure

and HVAC systems and how they all interrelate. His past experience includes over 20 years as an independent

property adjuster with certifications for earthquake, wind and hail, flood, hurricane and large

loss with the nation’s leading insurance carriers. Much of his work revolved around indoor air

quality as he handled settlements for water damage, sewer and drain back up, mold, asbestos,

fire and smoke damages and reconciled remediation protocols and restoration estimates.

He has successfully completed the Mold Investigator Training course offered by Quantem

Laboratories Inc. of Oklahoma City and has completed the OSHA Mold, Mold Prevention and Mold

Remediation training and is ACAC board Certified Indoor Environmentalist.