Mold Remediation in Pasadena, TX

Pasadena at a glance

Pasadena is a mostly working-class city about 17 miles in a straight line southeast of central Houston. The Houston Ship Channel forms its northern border, its southeastern tip fronts Galveston Bay near the Armand Bayou Nature Center, and Vince's Bayou runs through town. Refining, petrochemical plants and other heavy industry shape the local economy. Neighborhoods include Red Bluff Terrace, Golden Acres, Parkview Manor and Burke Meadows, along roads such as the Pasadena Freeway (SH 225), Fairmont Parkway and Strawberry Road. The 1900 Galveston hurricane heavily damaged Pasadena as well as Galveston.

Why houses here get damp

The Gulf Coast climate does most of the work. AC runs much of the year, so drain pans, condensate lines and supply ducts are constant moisture sources, especially when the air handler is in a hot attic. Roofs take hard tropical rain. Flat terrain and clay soils drain slowly, so water lingers near slabs after storms. Bathrooms and laundry rooms without good ventilation finish the job.

Pasadena city offices

Residential building permit applications go to the City of Pasadena Permit Department (713-477-1511). Mold removal itself isn't described as permitted work, but rebuilding drywall or structural repairs can need a permit. Pasadena Code Enforcement at 1202 Southmore Ave (713-920-7906) enforces the city's health, safety, housing and sanitation ordinances, including dangerous or dilapidated buildings, and complaints can also go through the Mayor's Action Line at 713-475-5555. Renters should start with written notice to the landlord; Texas Property Code 92.052 requires a diligent effort to repair conditions that materially affect health or safety, if rent is current (general information, not legal advice). Pasadena has its own city Health Department, which handles food, pool and hotel inspections; for questions about mold, ask a health professional and see EPA's guidance.

Texas licensing

TDLR licenses mold assessors and remediators separately, and the same company cannot do both on one project. You'll receive a protocol before work, a clearance check afterward, and a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation. Check licenses on TDLR's license search.

What the call is like

Describe the problem and where it is, and you'll be connected with an independent local company serving Pasadena.