Assessed First
Mold Removal & Remediation in Madison, WI
Containment, HEPA filtration, and antimicrobial treatment remove mold colonies at the source and stop cross-contamination through the rest of the home. Mold remediation removes affected porous materials and corrects the moisture source that allowed growth. The work is done under containment with HEPA filtration so spores are not carried into unaffected rooms, and the area is cleared only once the underlying moisture problem has been resolved.
Remediation is the step after the assessment, not before it. A local pro establishes how far the growth extends and what is feeding it, because removing what is visible while the moisture source is still running puts the same colony back in the same wall. Texas and several other states also set a square-footage point above which the work has to be done by a licensed remediator — the service note below covers where that line falls in this city.
Every pro in our network is licensed and insured in Wisconsin.
Frequently asked questions
We are on the isthmus, well above the lakes. Dry basement?
Higher, not disconnected. Isthmus sand is a window on the same water the lakes are made of, and a basement is a hole in that sand. A high lake in June is a reasonable forecast for seepage even on a lot that never floods.
The house is on the old marsh ring. Different from the isthmus?
Different ground. Peat and fill around the lakes settle, hold water, and keep a basement wet in months the isthmus sand would have drained. A repair that works on the isthmus can fail on the marsh ring because the material is not the same.
The lakes are scenic. Are they also a building dimension?
They are the water table with a view. Stage, seepage, and humidity over the isthmus all track the Yahara chain. Treating the lakes as decoration and the basement as a separate problem is how a wet June keeps being a surprise.