Mold inspection and removal for NYC landlords and property managers

What we do for rental buildings

We inspect apartments and common areas for mold and the moisture behind it, remove mold to a written plan, check the finished work, and give you reports you can keep on file or show HPD. That covers turnovers, yearly Local Law 55 inspections, tenant complaints and HPD mold violations.

• Turnover inspections

  Before a new tenant moves in. Local Law 55 requires vacant apartments to be thoroughly cleaned and free of mold and pests first, and our report is your dated record that the apartment was checked.

• Yearly Local Law 55 inspections

  Each occupied apartment and the common areas, on a schedule agreed for your building, with the findings written up apartment by apartment.

• Tenant complaints

  When a tenant reports mold, we inspect and write down what's there, how big it is and the likely moisture source, with photos and readings.

• HPD mold violations

  Help with what the violation needs: assessment and clearance, mold removal, and the documents HPD asks for to certify the correction.

• Mold removal in occupied buildings

  The work area is sealed off and the air HEPA-filtered, so hallways and the apartments around it stay clean while we work.

• Post-remediation clearance

  A licensed assessor checks the finished work, and for buildings covered by Local Law 61 files the post-remediation assessment with DEP within 7 days of the work being finished.

The rules by building size

Which NYC mold rules apply depends on how many apartments the building has, and whether HPD has issued a violation:

3 or more apartments: Local Law 55

Inspect each occupied apartment and the common areas for mold and pests every year and when tenants complain, fix the cause using safe work practices, clean vacant apartments before a new tenant moves in, and give tenants a notice about indoor allergens with the lease.

10 or more apartments: Local Law 61

For mold of 10 square feet or more, use a licensed mold assessor and a licensed mold remediator. The remediator files with DEP at least two business days before work starts, and the assessor files the post-remediation assessment within 7 days of the work being finished.

Any building with an HPD violation: HPD deadlines

Correct and certify by the date on the notice: 90 days for Class A, 30 days for Class B and 21 days for Class C mold violations, counted from the date of service.

Local Law 61 also covers buildings on zoning lots with 25,000 square feet or more of non-residential floor area. For the full steps to close a violation, see how to clear an HPD mold violation.

Records that back you up

• Before the visit, we check the building's HPD violation history on NYC Open Data, so we know about open mold violations before we arrive.
• Every report lists each area with its size, moisture readings, the likely source and captioned photos, so your super or contractor knows what to fix.
• Every price is in writing before work starts: remediation proposals are priced area by area, and nothing is done that isn't in them.
• For HPD, the documents match what was really done, which matters because a false certification can lead to penalties.

Getting started

1. Tell us about the building: the address, how many apartments it has, and whether there's an open HPD violation or a tenant complaint.
2. Agree the scope and price: which apartments and common areas, and when.
3. Inspection and report: we visit, and you get a written report with what to do next.
4. If mold needs to come out: a written proposal priced area by area, then the work, then clearance.