Mold Removal & Remediation in Pearland, TX

What happens when you call

You'll be asked a handful of questions: where the growth is, how much there seems to be, what caused the water and whether it's stopped. Then you're connected with an independent local company. From there, Texas law sets the order. A consultant who holds a TDLR mold assessment license inspects and writes a protocol covering the affected areas, quantities, containment, protective equipment, methods and clearance criteria. The remediation contractor, a different company on the same project, writes its work plan, notifies TDLR five days ahead on jobs of 25 contiguous square feet or more, and does the removal. The consultant returns for the post-remediation assessment, and you get photos and a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation.

What it costs

Flood-damaged homes land at the high end because more material has to be cut out. Access, attic and duct work, and the consultant's separate bill also matter.

Local conditions in Pearland

Pearland, about 17 miles from Houston, started as a farming community with pear orchards, and former rice fields filled with subdivisions from the 1990s on. It lies mostly in Brazoria County with portions in Fort Bend and Harris. Clear Creek runs through the city, and Harvey's rains caused 500-year flood events along the creek at Hwy. 288; a preliminary estimate put about 1,000 Pearland homes inundated, and Clear Creek Estates was the first neighborhood to see debris removed. Homes that flooded then and were repaired fast can still hide moisture damage. The City of Pearland's Permits and Inspections Division requires a construction permit for remodeling or repairing an existing structure, and Code Compliance handles property concerns.

Before the company arrives

• Stop any active leak and keep the area dry.
• Switch off the AC if vents or the air handler show growth.
• Look up both companies on TDLR's license search.
• Read the protocol and ask what clearance criteria will be used.