Commercial Mold Remediation in Spring, TX

Spring conditions

Spring is an unincorporated suburban community in north Harris County, about 19 miles from downtown Houston, that grew quickly after the 1970s. Its historic core, Old Town Spring, is a restored district of shops and restaurants, and commercial corridors run along Cypresswood Drive and Stuebner Airline Road. Many buildings sit in low ground along Cypress Creek. In the April 2016 Tax Day flood, about 1,700 homes along the creek flooded, and some areas flooded again that May. Hurricane Harvey sent water into more than 8,700 homes along Cypress Creek, and the Cypress Creek Cultural District on Cypresswood Drive took heavy damage. Commercial owners here plan for both flood mold and the everyday kind caused by roofs and AC. Restaurants in the older Old Town Spring buildings add kitchen steam and walk-in coolers to the list.

Open, partly open or closed during the work

The consultant's protocol defines containment, and the remediation company's work plan sets the sequence. Texas does not let one company do both on the same project.

Signs in a commercial space

• A line of stained drywall at the same height across several rooms
• Carpet tiles lifting or smelling sour
• Mold at the back of display fixtures pushed against exterior walls
• Recurring condensation on a supply duct over a sales floor

Seasonal notes

Spring and early summer storms and the tropical season in late summer bring most of the area's flood events, while condensation problems run all summer. After water enters, dry within 24 to 48 hours, per EPA, and tell employees and tenants which areas will close before work starts, as EPA's commercial-building guide recommends. Rebuilding in unincorporated Spring needs a permit from the Harris County Office of the County Engineer, and floodplain addresses can be checked on the Harris County Flood Education Tool.