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Serving Spokane · the Inland Northwest
Crawl Space Mold Removal in Spokane, WA
Mid-century ranches on vented crawl spaces line the streets of North Spokane and Spokane Valley, and the crawl space is usually where the mold starts. We treat it, and the rooms above it, in a single visit backed by our workmanship guarantee.
Whole-Home Reach
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List
Workmanship Guarantee
Workmanship guaranteed
On every My Pure Environment treatment
Drive through Shadle, Fairwood, Five Mile, or any street in Spokane Valley laid out in the 1950s and 60s and you see the same house again and again: a single-level ranch on a vented crawl space. The median home in the city of Spokane was built in 1961, and when one of those crawl spaces starts to smell in spring, the call we get is for crawl space mold removal in Spokane, WA.
The VaPURE process treats the joists, the subfloor, the sill plates, and the ground itself as a vapor, so nobody has to crawl every bay with a brush. The home is vacant during treatment, usually 4 to 6 hours, and you are back the same evening with the pets.
Part of our Mold Remediation service in Spokane, WA.
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“Terry came and inspected my apartment wall for water damage/moisture in the wall. He did a very good job assessing the damage and used the proper equipment to do so. He was honest and even gave me knowledge about how professionals assess for damage. I would highly recommend My Pure Environment. They are the best and the most honest in the area.”
“Terry and his team were wonderful to work with. They were quick to schedule, answered all my questions, and were very responsive. I would definitely recommend this company!”
Older crawl spaces were built to looser rules
Washington's Energy Code now requires a crawl space to have a set ratio of vent area to floor area and a 6-mil vapor barrier over the dirt. The WSU Energy Program monitored test homes for over a year and found that vented crawl spaces built to that standard rarely reached dew point and showed no measured moisture buildup in the wood. The catch is in the last few words: built to that standard. A 1961 ranch in Millwood or Indian Trail was not. Many still have bare dirt, blocked vents, and no barrier, and those are the ones we treat.
The ground freezes in January and floods in March
Footings in Spokane go at least 24 inches down to clear the frost line, and the soil around the house freezes solid for weeks. When the melt comes in late February or March, water cannot soak into frozen ground, so it runs to the lowest point on the lot. On a ranch, that is often the crawl space. It puddles on the dirt, evaporates for the next two months, and condenses on the cold underside of the floor above. That is how a crawl space grows mold on the joists without a single pipe leaking.
The air down there is the air upstairs
A crawl space is not sealed from the house. Warm air rises, pulls replacement air up through the floor, and brings the crawl space with it: the musty smell, the spores, and, in this county, radon. The EPA's radon map puts Spokane County in Zone 1, its highest tier, and Kootenai County across the state line is mapped the same way. The gaps that let moisture and radon up let mold spores up too, which is why many homeowners seal and condition the crawl space after we treat it. Furnace ducts often run through the crawl space as well, and if they have been pulling that air, HVAC Mold Removal is worth asking about at the same visit.
Treating the crawl space treats the whole house
The VaPURE process is a two-stage vapor. The sterilant stage treats mold on the joists, the subfloor, the sills, and the framing at the back of the space that no one can reach on their knees. Then the protectant coats the joists and subfloor to help keep new growth off once the space is dry. It is the same sterilant we use throughout the house, and its active component is on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List. Because the vapor moves with the air, the rooms above get treated in the same visit. You, your pets, and your plants are out while we work, and most homes are finished in 4 to 6 hours.
What changes the price of a crawl space job
Access comes first. A crawl space with a proper hatch and room to kneel is a different job from one you cross on your stomach. After that: square footage, how wet the ground still is, whether a vapor barrier or insulation has to come out, and whether the ducts need treating too. The consultation is free and the quote has no strings on it.
Why My Pure Environment
Why My Pure Environment.
Whole-Home Reach
The vapor treats the far corners of the crawl space and carries on through the floor into the rooms above. One visit, the whole house.
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List
The active component of the sterilant is on the EPA's Safer Chemical Ingredients List, and it breaks down into acetic acid (white vinegar), oxygen and water shortly after treatment.
Workmanship Guarantee
Each crawl space treatment carries our workmanship guarantee. Ask about re-treatment options when we quote the job.
Frequently Asked
What people ask us.
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Only if it is wet or sagging into the dirt. Insulation that is dry and in place gets treated by the vapor along with the framing. We tell you before we start if any is coming out.
Terry or one of the team meters the joists and the ground and takes air samples in the crawl space and the living area. Crawl Space Mold Inspection with lab results tells you what is down there and whether it is reaching the rooms above.
No. The whole house is vacant during VaPURE treatment, because the vapor moves up through the floor. Plan on being out for 4 to 6 hours and back that same day.
The protectant helps resist regrowth, with the moisture cause fixed. For a crawl space that means a vapor barrier over the dirt, working vents or a sealed and conditioned space, and drainage that keeps the melt out. We show you what we found down there.
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Serving Spokane & the Inland Northwest.
We work across Spokane and Spokane County, from the South Hill and Spokane Valley out to Liberty Lake, Cheney and Mead, and over the state line into Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Sandpoint, ID. See our full service area list.