Mold spreads fast once it takes hold. Mitigation stops it in its tracks before it causes serious damage to your home and health.
“Courtney was awesome! We weren’t sure what was causing our moisture issue, Courtney was very thorough in her investigation and considered all sources. She clearly explained all of our options. She was meticulous in making sure our issue was resolved. Feel she went above and beyond to make sure every possibility was covered.”
“Courtney was knowledgeable and helpful. We were satisfied by her services and results.”
“Courtney was wonderful. She inspected and tested my house for mold and was very knowledgeable. She also provided me with multiple resources that I found very helpful, and I am very appreciative.”
“Courtney from Pure Maintenance was awesome! I was completely ignorant about mold and when I found out we had a mold issue I was horrified and had no idea where to even begin. Pure Maintenance was recommended to me and I'm so glad as they made the process of mold remediation so straightforward and easy. On her first visit, Courtney walked me through the science side of things and was able to accurately find and diagnose the source of our mold problem. I have a child with asthma so I was eager to act as quickly as possible--Courtney was able to squeeze us into her schedule the same week which was great for my peace of mind. She was able to treat our house in one day: we left home in the morning with a mold problem and returned home after work to a mold-free home. And of course the science backs it up! Courtney shared detailed results of before and after treatment and the facts speak for themselves. It can be so difficult to find professionals that you trust to do work in your home, especially with an issue as serious and delicate as mold remediation. I would absolutely recommend Courtney and Pure Maintenance without hesitation. They delivered the promised results quickly and without hassle which is the best I could ask for. Thanks again Pure Maintenance!”
“I’m so pleased with Pure Maintenance- Courtney was clear with the process and testing post treatment gave me peace of mind. Highly recommend!”
“Wow, What a difference in the air quality. We bought our house a few years ago and had mold and we didn't know what to do about it. I kept trying different things and nothing seemed to work. Finally, I got a hold of Pure maintenance figuring why not I've tried everything else. She explained the mold differently than anybody else had before...that It travels through the air and that we had to get rid of the source of the problem first. She found the source and took some mold readings which were high. We followed her instructions on how to fix where the water was coming in, she came and treated our home. It took a bit on our part but it was woth it because the problem went away after her treatment. Not like anything we tried before, which never worked. It's so different in here. No more mold smell every time I walk into the house. I have new hardwood floors that I can now smell them. And we just feel so much better, as far as our health. We couldn't be more appreciative. I wish we were called Pure Maintenance to begin with. Thanks Courtney! Mary”
“We had a freezer disaster at home, and hundreds of pounds of pork, beef and shrimp have been rotting for days while we were gone. The smell was absolutely sickening and unbearable. Nothing got rid of it. I tore up the carpet, bleached the subfloor, used baking powder, ran fans for days, ran an ozone generator for hours on multiple occasions, nothing made a difference. Courtney came over with her equipment, fogged the room, and the very next day the smell was completely gone. Weeks later, the room smells fresher than before the incident. Thank you!!!!”
“We had a very significant mold problem, and Courtney is very knowledgeable, answered all our questions, was very thorough, and had excellent follow up. The fogging was very effective given that our kids had no more symptoms following the treatment. We had this done following a more invasive mold remediation as a way to remove any spores in the areas and on the surfaces that couldn’t effectively be covered with other methods. She definitely went the extra mile. Highly recommend!!”
So you've got mold. Maybe a lab report came back with spore counts that made your stomach drop. Maybe your contractor opened up a wall mid-renovation and there it was. Maybe a home inspector flagged something right before your closing date. Whatever got you here, the clock started the second you found out, and we can shut this down before it gets bigger than it needs to be.
Mitigation is what you do before mold turns into a demo and rebuild project. If you've had an air quality test come back hot, a mold problem surface during a real estate inspection, or visible growth show up behind drywall during a remodel, that's where we come in. Same goes for a musty smell that won't quit after an HVAC condensate leak, or a basement that's been quietly feeding moisture into your floors and framing since spring thaw.
Madison is a tough place to own a house if you're trying to keep mold out. Winter locks everything down, then the snow melts, the yard turns into a sponge, and groundwater starts pushing against the foundation. A few months later the dew point is sitting in the 70s for weeks at a stretch and the basement never really dries out. Mold loves that cycle. We see it constantly.
The longer you wait, the more spores drift into your air and settle onto clean surfaces somewhere else in the house. That almost always means a bigger invoice later. If you caught it early and the framing is still solid, this is the cheap window. Don't let it turn into the expensive one.
We move fast because mold moves fast. First we walk the property, figure out how far it has spread, and track down the moisture source so this doesn't come back three months later. Then we run Pure Maintenance's vapor treatment. It uses a vapor to carry an antimicrobial sterilant into every room and wall cavity the air reaches. It kills mold on contact, on surfaces and in the air, and we don't have to tear out drywall or pack up your life for a week to do it. After that we coat the treated areas with a protective layer that helps stop new growth from taking hold if humidity climbs again later. Most jobs wrap in under twelve hours. Your family can sleep at home the same night. The active ingredient in our sterilant is on the EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List.
Mitigation almost always costs less than a full remediation. Think cavity versus root canal. That's the main reason we push people to act early. Your price depends on square footage and how far the spores have traveled, but because our vapor system usually avoids demo and rebuild, you're paying for treatment instead of construction labor. We quote the whole job upfront before we start anything, so nothing sneaks onto the bill at the end. If you're racing a closing date or an insurance deadline, tell us and we'll work around it.
We can treat most houses in a single day. The gut and rebuild crews can't match that. We back the work with independent post treatment lab testing, not someone pointing a flashlight and calling it clean. If your indoor spore counts aren't lower than what's outside when we're done, we come back and fix it on our dime. That signed proof of treatment is what your buyer, your underwriter, or the contractor waiting to finish your remodel actually needs to see.
We live here too. We know what a Madison basement looks like in March, what an unfinished attic looks like in July, and what a lake-adjacent bungalow with an old stone foundation looks like when it's had one too many wet springs. The houses around Vilas and Tenney-Lapham tell a different story than the newer stuff out in Verona or Sun Prairie, and the mitigation plan has to match.
Call us at 608-555-0199 and we'll get a crew out before this problem grows another room. The sooner we start, the less it costs, and the sooner you can stop worrying about it.
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