Mold remediation in the Bronx, carried out to the assessor's plan
This is the cleanup half of the job. A remediation firm, which New York requires to hold its own license, follows the assessor's plan room by room with containment up, and the work is finished when the assessor's clearance says so.
What you may be looking at
You already hold an assessor's plan
The paperwork says what to clean, remove and repair. What is missing is the licensed company to do it.
Visible growth over ten square feet
A patch that size crosses into regulated territory, and the plan comes before any tools do.
Wall cavities, ceilings or flooring affected
Material has to be opened, cleaned or taken out under containment, not wiped from the surface.
A vacant apartment before a new tenant
In the Bronx, city rules expect a turned-over unit in a building of three or more apartments to be clean and free of mold before the next lease starts.
A violation that calls for licensed work
The correction has to be done by licensed firms, with affidavits and filings to follow.
Common questions
Why is my cleanup firm waiting for a plan?
Its work is scoped by the assessor's plan, which names rooms, methods and clearance criteria. Starting without one would make the clearance step meaningless.
Can I stay in the apartment while it happens?
When the building is occupied, the plan has to say how occupants are to be notified. Whether you stay in or out depends on what that document says about the rooms involved.
Will the whole wall be torn out?
Only the materials the plan calls for. Under the city's work practices for owners of buildings with three or more apartments, materials that cannot be cleaned properly are discarded.
What if the clearance does not pass?
A passed clearance report is only issued when the remediation has been successful, so the job is not finished until one exists.
What shapes the cost, and your $100 off
Cost drivers
- Square footage and the number of rooms in the plan
- The materials that must come out: drywall, trim, insulation, flooring
- Containment and air-handling needs in an occupied building
- Disposal and the number of visits the schedule calls for
- Notices and reports that go to the city for ten-unit buildings
What the work includes
Containment
The work area is isolated with plastic sheeting, so dust stays where it is cleaned.
Source repair first
The defect that made the mold, such as a leak or a failing joint, is corrected before cleanup is judged.
Cleaning and removal
For an owner of a building with three or more apartments, the city's work practices name soap or detergent and water, HEPA vacuum shrouded tools, and discarding what cannot be cleaned properly.
A dry area, ready for clearance
The area is left dry and ready for the assessor's clearance check.
How Mold Cleanup runs, rung by rung
Share the plan and the address
Send the document the assessor wrote, or ask us what to do if you do not have one.
A remediator is introduced
Ask for the license number. You deal with the firm directly on scope, price and dates.
Work follows the plan
Containment goes up, the cleanup is done and repairs are made.
Clearance is issued by the assessor
The assessor issues the written passed clearance report once the work has succeeded.
The rule that applies
In the Bronx, a building with ten or more apartments cannot use its owner, managing agent or their staff for mold work over ten square feet, and the remediator must file a notice with the work plan at least two business days before the work begins. Outside the city, state license rules cover the same size of job. Source: Local Law 61 of 2018, The City of New York, published by NYC HPD), The City of New York (Local Law 61 of 2018, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene