Black Mold Removal in Kenmore, WA

From the first call to a written plan

You'll be connected with an independent mold remediation company that works in Kenmore; this website only makes the introduction. Plan to describe the spot, its rough size, and anything that might be feeding it, such as a leaky skylight, a bathroom without a working fan, or a lower level that feels damp. If you've already scrubbed it once and it came back, say so, because that usually means the moisture source is still active.

At the visit, the company should check the growth with a moisture meter, look at neighboring walls and ceilings, and explain what will be cleaned and what will be removed. Get that in writing, along with the price and how drying will be confirmed. Washington has no state mold license or certification, so verify the company's registration with Washington L&I as a construction contractor using L&I's Verify a Contractor tool.

Price factors

Angi's Seattle cost guide reports a typical remediation job at $1,008 to $2,967, with labor around $75 to $120 an hour. Several things push a Kenmore job up or down:

• How much area is affected and whether it's on one surface or several
• Whether drywall, insulation or carpet has to come out
• How hard the space is to reach, such as an attic or crawl space
• Repairs after removal, which Angi prices separately

Kenmore conditions

Kenmore sits at the north end of Lake Washington about 10 miles from Seattle, where the Sammamish River flows into the lake; it's home to Kenmore Air Harbor and Log Boom Park. King County says the river generally stays within its banks from Woodinville to the lake, so most mold here isn't flood-related. It's the result of a climate that keeps things damp from fall to spring: windows that bead with condensation, closets on cold outside walls, bathrooms that never dry between showers, and, in neighborhoods like Inglewood, Arrowhead and Kenlake Vista, any house with a lower floor dug into a slope where the soil stays wet. Rebuilding after removal goes through the City of Kenmore's Development Services team.

Prep list

• Leave the growth undisturbed
• Fix or report any leak you've found
• Run a dehumidifier or fan to start drying nearby, without blowing across the mold
• Move furniture and stored items away from the wall