Mold Removal in Redmond, WA

Redmond and the Sammamish River

Redmond is a tech-heavy Eastside city about 10 miles east of Seattle, known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America. Its urban downtown sits just north of Lake Sammamish. The Sammamish River leaves the lake at Marymoor Park and runs north along the west edge of downtown, past Redmond Town Center and the Redmond Central Connector. Overlake and Education Hill are two of its larger residential areas, and SR 520 ties it to Seattle.

King County notes that Sammamish River flooding in Redmond can limit access to NE 95th Street and low parts of the Sammamish River Trail, and can back water into stormwater facilities. Farmland between Redmond and Woodinville floods when the river is high and upland stormwater can't drain. For most homes, though, the river is not the issue.

Homes from the 1980s

The median house in Redmond was built in 1984. At that age, original roofs, window seals, plumbing connections and bath fans have often been replaced once, or are due. Mold tends to turn up in:

• Bathrooms where the fan is undersized or vents into the attic instead of outdoors
• Bedrooms with windows that run with condensation on winter mornings
• Crawl spaces with torn vapor barrier
• Kitchen sink bases and laundry areas with slow leaks

Apartments and townhomes add another twist: a leak in one unit can show up as mold in the one next door or below.

What the city will and won't do

The City of Redmond Development Services Center reviews and issues land use and construction permits, with planning, building, civil and fire prevention staff. Check with the DSC before rebuilding walls or framing after mold removal.

For renters, Redmond is unusually clear. City Code Enforcement says it does not oversee general property maintenance issues such as mold, pests or odors. It acts only when conditions meet the state definition of substandard or dangerous housing under RCW 59.18, after the tenant has notified the landlord in writing, and it treats landlord-tenant disputes as civil matters. In practice: put the leak or moisture problem in writing to your landlord, keep a copy, and describe the water problem rather than the mold if you contact the city.

Public Health - Seattle & King County consults on indoor air quality and mold concerns.

Calling a company

When you call, you'll be connected with an independent local mold remediation company. Washington has no state mold license; check L&I registration on the Verify a Contractor tool and get a written scope before work begins.