Contained removal
Mold Removal & Remediation in Portland, ME
Growth and the material it grew into come out under containment, what remains is cleaned, and the assembly is dried and read before anything closes it in. The area is sealed and put under negative air, affected porous material comes out, and what remains is cleaned and treated. The assembly is then dried and read to the same standard as any water loss before it is closed, because remediation over a still-wet assembly puts the same growth back behind new drywall.
No obligation: the assessment comes before any scope
Remediation here is the tail of a water job: growth is what an unfinished drying leaves behind, and removing it without finishing the drying puts it back. The contractor establishes how far the growth extends and what moisture is still feeding it, removes what grew, and dries and reads the assembly before it is closed. The service note below covers the sequence in this city.
Often needed alongside
- Mold Inspection & Testing
An independent assessor confirms whether the assembly that got wet is actually dry, whether growth started while it was not, and how far it reaches.
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
Frequently asked questions
What is the made ground built out of?
Whatever was to hand when it was placed: rubble, ballast, ash, spoil from other sites, and the timber of the wharves themselves. It was not engineered fill and no record was kept, so what is under a particular building is genuinely unknown.
Why does old timber in the fill matter?
Because it rots when it is not permanently wet, and leaves a void where it was. Wharf timbers buried in the fill survived as long as the ground water stayed above them; where the level has dropped, they have decayed and the ground above has settled.
Does the tide reach these basements?
The ground water does, which amounts to the same thing. The level beneath these streets rises and falls with the harbor, so a basement here can be wet on a high tide and dry six hours later, entirely independently of any rain.
Read it with the local conditions on the Portland page.