Black Mold Removal in Dayton, TX

Signs in the house

• Dark specks spreading around a bathroom window or along the tub.
• Gray-black staining on ceiling texture near the hallway return.
• Peeling paint and a damp feel on a wall shared with the laundry room.
• A closet that smells musty every time the weather turns humid.
• Growth on the back of drywall once a baseboard is pulled.

What's behind it in Dayton

Dayton is a Liberty County city on US 90 about 38 miles from Houston, founded as West Liberty about three miles west of the Trinity River, with a BNSF rail yard just south of town. During Harvey, releases from Lake Livingston into the Trinity matched the 1994 record, and more than 7,000 homes across Liberty County were affected, about 800 with major damage or destroyed. Not every Dayton house took water, but those that did and weren't dried within EPA's 24 to 48 hour window are prime candidates for hidden growth. For everyone else, the usual sources are humid summers, AC condensation, roof leaks during heavy storms and plumbing drips inside walls.

What drives the cost

Angi's Houston cost data reports an average of $2,016 for mold removal, with a typical range of $863 to $3,329 and a low-to-high spread of $500 to $5,500. Square footage is the biggest factor. After that come access, how much drywall, insulation or flooring has to be replaced, and whether the ducts need attention. Separately, the mold assessment consultant charges for the protocol and the clearance visit, since Texas keeps those roles apart.

What happens when you call

You'll be put through to an independent local company. If the job calls for professional removal, a consultant holding a TDLR mold assessment license inspects and writes the protocol, a different company with a TDLR remediation license follows it, and the consultant checks the result before you get a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation. Projects of 25 contiguous square feet or more require advance notice to TDLR. If drywall, framing or flooring has to be rebuilt, the City of Dayton Building Division under Planning & Development Services issues the permits and generally requires inspections for each one.