Mold Remediation in Huffman, TX

A flood history that repeats

One Huffman resident reported about 4.5 feet of water in her home during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Two years later, a day after Tropical Storm Imelda's remnants passed, a subdivision near Afton Way flooded, with more than 40 homes taking water and more than 50 people rescued; one homeowner was still finishing Harvey repairs when Imelda hit. In May 2024 the San Jacinto River flooded areas along FM 1485 near Casey Ridge, and voluntary evacuations were called for homes along the river in The Commons of Lake Houston.

Repeat flooding raises the stakes for mold. Materials that were wet once and closed up before they dried can hold hidden growth, and a second flood adds to it. EPA says to assume mold growth in a flooded home that couldn't be dried within 24 to 48 hours.

Huffman homes

Huffman is a rural but fast-growing wooded community about 29 miles in a straight line northeast of central Houston, made up mostly of single-family homes in subdivisions, many on lots of an acre or more, such as Fairway Crossing at Lake Houston, Lakewood Heights and Woodland Lakes. Shade from tall trees keeps roofs and siding damp longer, and the usual Gulf Coast sources apply too: attic air handlers, sweating ducts, and humid bathrooms.

Permits when you rebuild

Huffman is unincorporated, so the Harris County Office of the County Engineer issues permits for all development, including building construction and floodplain work. Drawings for the 100-year floodplain must be prepared by a registered engineer or architect, and 500-year floodplain projects need an elevation certificate. Check your address's FEMA flood zone on the Harris County Flood Education Tool. Mold removal itself isn't permitted work, but rebuilding is.

Renting and health questions

Give your landlord written notice of leaks or flood damage. Under Texas Property Code 92.052 a landlord must make a diligent effort to repair conditions that materially affect health or safety after notice, if rent is current; if insurance covers the damage, TexasLawHelp notes the repair clock can start when the landlord receives the insurance money (general information, not legal advice). Harris County Public Health's Neighborhood Nuisance program handles unsafe buildings and standing water (Harris County 311 or 713-274-6300) and is the county health department, though that program's page does not name mold.

Texas licensing and the call

Texas requires a TDLR license for mold assessment and remediation and bars one company from doing both on a project. A consultant writes the protocol and later confirms clearance; you receive a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation. Call to be connected with an independent company that serves Huffman.