Mold Remediation in Katy, TX

Why Katy Sees So Much of It

Katy sits in one of the most flood-prone corridors in the country and holds humidity above sixty percent for most of the year. The housing stock is also aging into its failure window — much of it built in the 1990s and 2000s, now reaching the point where water heaters, condensate systems, and supply lines give out.

Layered on top is flood history. Harvey and Imelda put water in thousands of Katy homes, and repairs made under time pressure did not always include proper drying.

What Proper Remediation Involves

Containment of the work area with sealed poly and HVAC registers blocked. HEPA filtration under negative pressure so air flows in rather than out. Removal of porous material that stayed wet. Cleaning and treatment of remaining surfaces. Drying to verified moisture content. Independent evaluation against the protocol.

Every one of those steps exists for a reason, and skipping any of them is where jobs fail.

What Texas Requires

At 25 contiguous square feet or more, remediation must be performed by a TDLR-licensed mold remediation contractor, and TDLR must be notified at least five days before work begins.

Texas Occupations Code Section 1958.155 also prohibits the same company from assessing and remediating the same project, and bars common ownership between the two firms. The assessor writes the protocol; a separate contractor performs the work.

How To Evaluate a Contractor

Fix the Water or Repeat the Job

Remediation that does not correct the moisture source is temporary. The growth returns because nothing changed about the conditions that produced it.

In Katy that usually means a roof or flashing repair, a plumbing fix, drainage work, or HVAC condensate service. The scope of work should name the source explicitly.