In Richmond, commercial mold remediation usually means older downtown buildings reused as shops and offices, rental properties, and businesses near the Brazos that took water in 2016 or Harvey. Texas requires a separate assessment consultant and remediation contractor on any project. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local mold remediation company in Richmond.
Our building is one of the old ones downtown. Does that change the job?
It can. Richmond was founded as a fort in 1822 and is the Fort Bend County seat, and many of its older buildings have been turned into shops and law offices. Older structures often hide moisture in places a newer building doesn't have: plaster over masonry, layered ceilings, and wall cavities that have been opened and closed through several remodels. The mold assessment consultant should trace where the water is coming from before the protocol sets how much material comes out. The remediation crew then works to that document, and a TDLR rule bars the same company from both roles.
The river flooded near us. What should a business owner do first?
The Memorial Day 2016 flood pushed the Brazos to 54.37 feet at Richmond, a record, and Harvey damaged about 200 Richmond homes the next year; the Edgewood subdivision off Hwy. 90 flooded both times. After any water event, dry everything you can within 24 to 48 hours, as EPA advises, and pull soaked carpet and ceiling tile that can't be saved. If growth already covers 25 contiguous square feet or more, the work belongs with a TDLR remediation license holder, who notifies TDLR at least five days before starting.
We own rental houses in town. Who handles tenant complaints?
The Richmond Building Department, at the City Hall Annex on Morton Street, runs residential rental property registration as well as permits, which are filed through the MGO Connect portal. Tenants with unrepaired leaks can reach City of Richmond Code Enforcement at (281) 342-0559 or code@richmondtx.gov. Texas Property Code 92.052 sets a landlord's general duty to repair conditions that affect health or safety after proper notice; that is general information, not legal advice.
One more Richmond note
Replacing drywall, framing or ceilings after the removal can need a permit from the Building Department, which has adopted the 2024 IBC and IRC. Fort Bend County Health & Human Services does not handle mold complaints, so the assessment is a private hire. When the job is done, keep the clearance report and the Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation with the building's records; a future buyer is owed copies of any certificates from the five years before a sale.
Commercial Mold Remediation questions in Richmond
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Sources
- TDLR: Mold Assessors and Remediators FAQs
- TDLR: Texas Mold Remediation Notification Requirements
- EPA: Homeowner's and Renter's Guide to Mold Cleanup After Disasters (pdf)
- EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (pdf)
- Tex. Prop. Code 92.052: Landlord's Duty to Repair or Remedy
- Fort Bend County Health & Human Services: Environmental Health service area
- City of Richmond: Building Department
- City of Richmond: Code Compliance
- Insurance Journal: Brazos River sets record at Richmond (2016)
- Community Impact: Brazos neighbors back to square one after Harvey
- Wikipedia: Richmond, Texas
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