Assessed First
Mold Removal & Remediation in Concord, NH
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 New Hampshire.
Frequently asked questions
Why does drainage differ so much between nearby lots?
Because the deposits change over short distances. Glacial rivers left sand and gravel terraces next to much tighter till and shallow bedrock, so one lot drains freely while the next holds water. General advice about the area transfers poorly between addresses here.
Are ice dams a roofing problem?
The roof is the symptom and the attic is the cause. Warm air leaking upward melts snow on the upper slope; that meltwater runs down to an unheated overhang, refreezes, and the ridge it builds holds the next round back until it works under the shingles. Sealing and insulating the attic is the actual repair.
Why is October rain more consequential than July rain?
Because of what follows. Ground saturated in autumn freezes with that water in it, and frozen saturated soil expands and moves what it surrounds. Summer rain evaporates and is forgotten; October rain sets up conditions that persist until the thaw.