Mold Remediation
Mold is a symptom. Something stayed wet long enough for it to grow, and removing the growth without finding the moisture only buys a few months. We contain the area, remove what has to come out, and fix the water problem underneath it.
Find the water, or you will be back.
Mold needs moisture, a food source, and time. Drywall and framing supply the second two in every building in the city, so the only variable worth chasing is the first. Remediation that skips the moisture source is a cosmetic exercise with an expiry date.
Call us when you have
- Visible growth on drywall, ceilings, or behind a vanity
- A persistent musty smell with no obvious source
- Water damage that sat for more than 48 hours before drying
- A tenant or resident complaint you need assessed properly
- A recurring stain that keeps coming back after painting
- Growth uncovered during a renovation or a repair
What arrives on site
- Containment materials and negative air machines
- HEPA filtration and air scrubbers sized to the space
- Thermal imaging and penetrating moisture meters
- PPE appropriate to the size and category of the growth
- A supervisor who documents conditions before anything is cut
What the mold remediation scope covers
- Containment of the work area with negative air pressure
- HEPA air filtration for the duration of the work
- Controlled removal of affected porous materials
- HEPA vacuuming and damp wiping of remaining surfaces
- Antimicrobial treatment on cleaned assemblies
- Correction of the moisture source that caused the growth
- Structural drying to a documented dry standard
- Independent third-party clearance testing, coordinated by us
- Reconstruction of what came out, by the same team
How it runs
Contain
The work area is sealed and put under negative pressure before anything is disturbed, so spores do not travel into clean space.
Remove
Affected porous material comes out. Non-porous surfaces are cleaned rather than demolished.
Dry and correct
The moisture source is fixed and the structure dried to a documented standard, because growth returns to anything still wet.
Clear and rebuild
An independent testing firm verifies the work, then we rebuild what was removed.
New York State licenses mold assessment and mold remediation separately, and the same company may not perform both on one project. So the firm that clears our work is never us. We coordinate an independent third-party assessor, and their report is what closes the job. That separation exists to protect you, and we would not want it any other way.
Common questions
Do you test for mold?
No, and by law we cannot on a project we remediate. New York licenses assessment and remediation separately and bars one company from doing both on the same job. We coordinate an independent assessor to write the protocol or to clear the work, and we work to their scope. If you already have an assessor's report, send it to us and we will price the remediation to it.
Is the black mold in the news the same thing?
Usually people mean stachybotrys. It is one of many species that grow on wet cellulose, and it is dark, but color is not a reliable guide to species or to risk. What actually determines the response is how much there is, what it is growing on, and whether occupants are exposed. That is a question for an assessor rather than for a visual guess.
Will you find where the water is coming from?
Yes, that is part of the work rather than an add-on. We use thermal imaging and moisture meters to trace the source. Sometimes it is obvious, like a failed supply line. Sometimes it is a facade or roof detail that only leaks in wind-driven rain, and that takes longer to prove.
Do residents have to leave?
Often not. Containment and negative air are designed so the rest of the unit or building stays usable. Whether occupants should be out depends on the size of the affected area, where it is, and who is exposed, which is a call the assessor makes rather than us.
One contractor for the whole recovery.
Fast, reliable restoration. Day or night.
24 hour emergency response across the New York City metro.
Call us: 917-909-4091