Mold Removal in Colorado Springs
Mold Removal for Colorado Springs residents and businesses. Mobile service. Call (719) 782-8899.
Why mold is a real problem at 6,000 feet
Colorado Springs gets called a dry climate, and the air mostly is — but the soil isn’t, and neither are the basements. Two specific local conditions drive almost every mold case we see in this city.
Summer monsoons. From early July through early September, afternoon thunderstorms regularly drop heavy short-duration rain. Yards drain toward foundations on older lots, basements take in water through cracks in slab and wall, and humidity in the lower level can stay above 60 percent for days. That’s all mold needs.
Snow melt and freeze-thaw. Pikes Peak weather sends sudden warm fronts through January and February. Snow on roofs melts under sun, refreezes overnight, then melts again — the ice-dam cycle pushes water under shingles and around flashing. By March, you’re finding it in your attic insulation or upper-story drywall.
Add in the city’s high proportion of older homes (much of the central and Old North End is pre-1970), partial basements with gravity drainage, and minimal modern vapor barriers in walls built before the 1990s, and mold ends up in places homeowners don’t notice until the smell hits.
What we handle
We work residential and small commercial across Colorado Springs and the surrounding service area. Most jobs are one of three types:
- Visible black mold — the dark patchy growth on drywall, ceiling tiles, or around bathroom fixtures
- Post-water-damage mold — what shows up two to three weeks after a basement flood, washing-machine leak, or roof failure has been “cleaned up”
- Basement-wide elevated spores — no visible mold but the air is heavy and people in the lower level cough or get headaches
Our process follows IICRC S520 standards: containment first (poly sheeting, negative-air machines), HEPA-filtered removal of affected material, antimicrobial treatment of surrounding surfaces, then a clearance assessment to verify the work.
Neighborhoods we cover inside Colorado Springs
Old North End, downtown, Westside, Broadmoor, Stetson Hills, Briargate, Powers Corridor, Cheyenne Cañon. If you’re inside the city limits, we cover it.
What a typical job costs
Pricing depends on the size of the affected area and what materials need to come out. Most single-room visible-mold jobs in Colorado Springs run between $1,500 and $4,000. Larger water-damage cases — where multiple rooms are involved or where drywall and subfloor have to be removed — can be $5,000 to $10,000. We give a fixed quote after a free in-person assessment, not a per-hour rate that drifts upward.
How to start
Call the number above, describe what you’re seeing or smelling, and we’ll schedule an assessment within 24 to 48 hours during normal seasons. After heavy storms or sudden freeze-thaw events, demand spikes — call earlier rather than later.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can you come out for an assessment?
Are you actually local to Colorado Springs?
Do you do mold testing?
What if my insurance asks for specific documentation?
Can you handle the rebuild too, or just the removal?
Do you serve Old North End, Broadmoor, Briargate, Stetson Hills, etc.?
For a free assessment in Colorado Springs, call (719) 782-8899.