Commercial Mold Remediation in West Los Angeles

Commercial mold remediation is the containment and removal of mold in apartment buildings, condos, offices and other commercial property, plus the repair of the water problem behind it. Absolute Maintenance & Consulting does this work for property managers, HOA boards and building owners in West Los Angeles, Culver City, Santa Monica and nearby Westside neighborhoods. 

Commercial mold remediation follows the same steps as our residential mold remediation process, at building scale: inspect, find the source, contain, remove, repair and rebuild. It’s one part of our commercial restoration and waterproofing work.

The difference is the building around the mold. Units stay occupied, tenants need notice, and owners and adjusters need a written record.

Our commercial mold remediation process has five steps: inspect, trace the source across units, contain around occupants, remove and repair, and document.

1. Inspection Sets the Scope

A mold inspection comes first because it sets the scope. Moisture mapping and thermal imaging show which units and common areas are wet, and where the water gets in.

2. Tracing the Source Across Units

We follow the moisture across units and floors to the true source. Mold in a second-floor unit can start at a balcony or window on the floor above. Our guide on how mold spreads between apartment units explains the usual paths.

3. Containment Planned Around Occupants

Each work area gets sealed with plastic sheeting and HEPA air filtration, plus negative air when the job needs it, so it stays separate from occupied space. We tell you in advance which units and common areas we need to reach, so you can notify tenants. The U.S. EPA’s “Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings” guide calls communication with building occupants essential to successful remediation.

4. Removal, Source Repair and Drying

We remove moldy materials, HEPA-vacuum and clean what stays, and apply antimicrobial treatment where the job calls for it. Then we repair the water entry point. Nothing gets rebuilt until the structure is dry.

5. Documentation for Owners, Boards and Insurers

You get a written record from the first visit to the final moisture readings: photos, findings, the scope and the work performed. Everyone works from the same facts.

Commercial mold remediation costs $3,000 to $10,000 for a medium project (3,000 to 10,000 sq. ft.) and $10,000 to $50,000+ for a large project (10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft.). Inspections and water testing are priced separately:

Other costs that may apply:

• Antimicrobial treatment: $775 to $2,500
• Containment done separately for an investigation or other service: $1,850 per containment area
• HEPA air scrubber or negative air machine: $375 per day each, billed separately when required
• Large waterproofing project, when the source repair calls for one: $50,000 to $150,000+

Water testing isn’t included in inspection prices. When we do the work, the fee for a Basic or Detailed Inspection is credited toward the cost of the work. Multi-Unit / Larger Property Inspection fees and water testing fees are not credited. Your final price comes in a written estimate after the inspection.

When water is still coming in or materials are soaked, commercial water damage restoration dries the building before remediation starts. To find where water gets in through a roof, window or wall that several units share, our commercial leak detection and water intrusion service traces it to the source.

One Contractor From Investigation Through Repair

We inspect, trace the source, handle the mold removal and repair the building ourselves. You manage one contractor and one record, not several.

We Fix Where the Water Gets In

We specialize in finding and repairing leaks from exterior sources, so we fix the roof, window, wall or balcony leak behind the mold. Our founder, Cameron Figgins, specializes in identifying complex water intrusion issues.

Experience on Large Projects

We’ve been in business for more than 30 years. Our past work includes a $1.2 million project at San Francisco State University.