Commercial Mold Remediation in Friendswood, TX

Our address says Friendswood. Which city do we deal with?

Check before you file anything. Friendswood lies mostly in northwestern Galveston County with part in Harris County, and some property with a Friendswood mailing address, Baybrook Mall among it, sits inside Houston city limits. Inside the City of Friendswood, Community Development handles building permits and inspections, and Code Enforcement investigates substandard and dangerous buildings through its Submit a Concern form. Property inside Houston falls under Houston's offices instead. The Texas mold rules don't change at the city line, though: the same TDLR licensing, protocol and clearance steps apply to a store at the mall and an office on South Friendswood Drive.

Clear Creek flooded badly in Harvey. What should we watch for now?

Harvey's rains produced 500-year flood events along Clear Creek all through Friendswood, an estimated 3,000 homes were inundated, and the city issued 1,787 permits for Harvey repairs in 2017. Many commercial and rental buildings went through the same cycle of gutting and rebuilding. Today, the useful question isn't whether the building once flooded but whether it is wet now. Look for staining low on walls, soft baseboards, and odors that build up when the HVAC is off. If the building takes water again, EPA advises drying within 24 to 48 hours.

Can we keep the business open while the work happens?

Often, yes. The consultant's protocol sets containment and the areas to close, and the remediation contractor's work plan explains how they'll keep dust and debris out of occupied space. If the air handler serving the work area may be contaminated, EPA says not to run it. On jobs of 25 contiguous square feet or more, the contractor notifies TDLR at least five days before starting, which gives you time to warn staff and customers. Evening and weekend schedules are common.

One Friendswood note

Friendswood was founded as a Quaker colony in 1895, the only permanent Texas town to begin that way, and it remains a suburban bedroom community. The Galveston County Health District lists mold among complaints outside its jurisdiction, so assessment is hired privately; confirm every company on TDLR's license search. When the work is finished, file the clearance report, photos and Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation where a future buyer or lender can see them.