Mold Removal & Remediation in Edmonds, WA

Local conditions in Edmonds

Edmonds sits on Puget Sound in southwest Snohomish County, about 14 miles north of Seattle, with its downtown in the valley locals call the bowl and a ferry terminal at the foot of Main Street. On December 27, 2022, during that winter's king tides, waves came over the Edmonds seawall, about a foot and a half of water covered the marina area, and Dayton Street between SR 104 and Railroad Avenue closed with water one to two feet deep in spots. Away from the waterfront, the risks are the usual Puget Sound ones: hillside houses with daylight basements that pick up groundwater, crawl spaces that never fully dry between October and April, and bathrooms and closets on cold exterior walls.

Clean it yourself or hire it out?

The 10-square-foot line comes from EPA and Washington DOH. Washington has no state mold license, so whoever you hire should be registered with L&I as a construction contractor; check on L&I's Verify a Contractor tool.

Signs worth acting on

• A musty odor in a lower level that does not fade after airing the room out
• Peeling paint or stains on walls that face the Sound or a slope
• Dark spotting on window sills, frames and the drywall below them
• Soft baseboards or warped flooring near a bathroom or laundry
• Growth on stored items in a garage or storage room

Timing and the seasons

Most mold calls in this area come during or right after the wet season, when condensation is constant and roof and gutter problems show up. That is also when drying takes longest, so a job that would dry in days in August may need more time in January; ask the company how it will confirm the area is dry before rebuild. If walls or structural pieces are replaced, the City of Edmonds Building Division reviews plans and issues permits. Summer is a good time to fix the root cause, whether that is drainage, gutters or ventilation, before the rain returns.