Mold Remediation & Removal near Gettysburg, PA
Local and regional companies that inspect, test and remove mold in Gettysburg and Adams County, with what each one actually handles stated plainly.
One number for the Gettysburg area. Describe the problem and get pointed to the right kind of company.
Companies serving Gettysburg and Adams County
Local and regional firms that take jobs in Gettysburg, PA. What each one handles is stated plainly; featured listings are marked.
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1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Harrisburg (York office)
York branch of the 1-800 WATER DAMAGE restoration franchise, serving York and neighbouring communities. Handles mold remediation, water and flood cleanup, fire and smoke restoration, and sewage and biohazard cleaning 24/7.
Advanced Air Quality Services (Dan the Mold Guy)
Owner-operated mold testing and remediation company based in York, in business since 1997. Also offers air quality testing, duct cleaning and air purification across south-central Pennsylvania including York, Hanover, Gettysburg, Lancaster and Harrisburg.
ASJ Emergency Restoration & Cleaning
Hanover company that began in commercial cleaning over 30 years ago and now provides emergency restoration for water, fire, smoke and mold damage in the York and Hanover area. Offers visual mold inspections and air quality testing in addition to remediation.
C.A.R.E. Property Services, Inc.
Hanover-based restoration and construction company serving Adams and York Counties in Pennsylvania as well as Maryland and Delaware. Provides mold testing and remediation, water mitigation, fire and smoke restoration, biohazard and environmental cleanup, and basement and attic work.
Compleat Restorations
Disaster restoration company founded in 1978 with offices in York, Ephrata and Allentown. The York office handles mold remediation, asbestos abatement, water and fire damage restoration, and biohazard and trauma cleanup for York County and surrounding areas.
Enviroquest
Harrisburg-based environmental testing and home inspection firm whose service list names Gettysburg, Hanover, Littlestown, New Oxford, York, Chambersburg and Carlisle. Performs mold testing and indoor air quality assessments, plus radon, water and sewer inspections. Testing only; it does not perform remediation.
Green Home Solutions of East York
Franchise location serving the York area with mold testing and remediation using enzyme-based, EPA-registered products. Also offers indoor air quality testing, crawl space encapsulation, odour removal and duct cleaning.
Major Restoration Services
Veteran-owned restoration contractor in York serving south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, including York, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and Perry Counties, with a dedicated Gettysburg service page. Provides mold remediation, water extraction, fire and smoke cleanup, biohazard removal and reconstruction.
Mason-Dixon Restoration LLC
Restoration contractor with an office in Hanover and another in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving Adams and York Counties plus central Maryland. Offers mold inspection, testing and remediation alongside water extraction, structural drying and fire and smoke cleanup, available 24/7.
Paul Davis Emergency Services of Franklin County
Paul Davis franchise based in Chambersburg with service pages for Gettysburg, Chambersburg, Waynesboro and Greencastle. Provides 24-hour mold removal, water damage cleanup, and fire and smoke damage restoration for homes and commercial properties.
SERVPRO of Chambersburg and Gettysburg
Veteran-owned SERVPRO franchise covering Franklin and Adams Counties, including Chambersburg and Gettysburg. Provides 24/7 mold remediation, water and fire damage restoration, biohazard cleanup and reconstruction.
SERVPRO of West York / Hanover
Locally owned SERVPRO franchise based in Hanover serving Hanover, York and the surrounding York County communities. Handles mold remediation, water and fire damage cleanup, biohazard cleaning and reconstruction around the clock.
Tuckey Restoration Inc.
Restoration division of the Tuckey Companies in Carlisle, serving south-central Pennsylvania including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry and York Counties. Offers mold testing and remediation, water damage restoration, fire and smoke cleaning and storm damage repair with 24/7 emergency response.
Veterans Restoration
Veteran-owned water, fire and mold restoration company based around Hagerstown, Maryland, whose Pennsylvania service area explicitly covers Adams County (Gettysburg, Littlestown, New Oxford, Biglerville, Carroll Valley), Franklin County and Cumberland County. Provides mold inspection with air and swab sampling, mold removal, water and fire damage cleanup and trauma cleanup, 24/7.
Mold in Gettysburg homes
Gettysburg sits on a mix of limestone and shale with a high water table in the low-lying parts of the borough and along Rock Creek and Marsh Creek. Older homes in the borough have stone or block foundations and dirt or partial crawl spaces; newer subdivisions to the east and south have poured basements that still take on water in a wet spring. Either way, the pattern is the same: moisture gets in, stays, and mold follows.
Most calls are about one of four things:
- Basement mold after a wet season or a sump pump failure.
- Bathroom and attic mold from poor ventilation.
- Post-leak mold behind drywall after a plumbing or roof leak.
- Mold found during a home sale, where the buyer's inspector flags it and a remediation quote is needed fast.
What "mold remediation" means here
Pennsylvania has no state licence for mold work, so any contractor can call themselves a remediator. The companies listed on this site fall into three groups. Restoration contractors (the franchises and the larger independents) handle water damage, drying and mold as one job and can rebuild afterwards. Mold specialists do inspection, testing and remediation and nothing else. Testing-only firms sample the air and surfaces and write a report but do not remove anything, which is what you want when you need an independent opinion.
Whoever you call, the job should follow the IICRC S520 standard: find and stop the moisture source, contain the area, remove porous materials that cannot be cleaned, clean and dry what remains, and verify the result. A quote that skips the first step is not a remediation quote.
Not sure who to call?
One number for the Gettysburg area. Describe the problem and get pointed to the right kind of company.
Request a quote onlineBefore you hire anyone
- Find the water. Mold is a moisture symptom. A quote that does not name the source is incomplete.
- Get it in writing. Scope, containment, what gets removed, and what a clearance test will show.
- Ask about credentials. Pennsylvania has no state mold licence. IICRC S520 training and insurance are what to ask for.
Guides
Plain answers on cost, insurance and what a proper job looks like.
What mold remediation costs near Gettysburg, PA
Typical prices for a basement, a bathroom or a whole floor, what pushes the number up, and what a quote should contain.
Black mold: what it is and when to call someone
Colour is not a species and not a risk rating. What Stachybotrys actually is, and the sensible threshold for calling a professional.
10 warning signs of mold exposure, and what "mold toxicity" actually means
The symptom list people search for, with the medical picture stated honestly, and the one test that tells you whether the house is the cause.
Is mold remediation covered by homeowners insurance in Pennsylvania?
The covered-cause test, the mold sublimit, and the four things to do before you sign a remediation contract.
Basement mold: why Adams County homes get it and what fixes it
Stone foundations, a high water table and finished basements are a bad combination. What actually stops it coming back.
What to throw away after mold remediation, and what you can keep
The porous-and-wet rule, a throw-away list, what is usually salvageable, and the photographs to take before anything leaves the house.
Common questions
Can you remediate mold yourself?
Small patches on hard, non-porous surfaces, roughly under ten square feet, can usually be cleaned by a careful homeowner with detergent, ventilation and gloves. The EPA draws the line there. Anything larger, anything inside walls or ductwork, anything on drywall or insulation, or anything that came from sewage or a long-standing leak is a job for a company with containment and air filtration. Scrubbing visible mold without fixing the moisture source is the most common way a small problem becomes a large one.
What does mold remediation typically cost?
For homes in the Gettysburg area, expect roughly $1,100 to $3,500 for a contained job in one room or a basement, and $10 to $25 per square foot for larger areas. Whole-house or post-flood remediation can run well past $10,000. Testing is separate: an inspection with air samples is usually $300 to $700. Get two or three written quotes and make sure each one names the moisture source it will fix.
What are signs of mold sickness?
Persistent sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, coughing, wheezing or a sore throat that improves when you leave the house and returns when you come back. People with asthma, allergies or weakened immune systems react more strongly. A musty smell with no visible mold is itself a reason to look further. If symptoms are significant, see a doctor; the house can be tested in parallel.
Can a house with mold be saved?
Almost always. Mold is a moisture symptom, and once the water problem is fixed and the affected materials are removed or cleaned, the house is fine. The cases that get expensive are long-neglected leaks that have rotted framing, or contamination spread through a forced-air system. Neither is common, and neither is a reason to walk away from a house without a proper inspection and a quote.
Can you live in a house after mold remediation?
Yes. A properly done job ends with the area dry, cleaned and, ideally, cleared by a post-remediation test. Some companies ask you to stay out of the contained area while the work is under way, which usually means a day or two for a basement and longer for a whole floor. Once the containment comes down and the air scrubbers are gone, normal occupancy is fine.
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