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Mold on the painted block walls of a basement utility room around the electrical panel, growth on the lower drywall of a basement wall, settled particulates in a second-floor bedroom carpet pad, and two HVAC systems serving the whole house. Here is how Mold Pro Solutions handled it in Gaithersburg: three separate containments, masonry and framing cleaning, a two-foot flood cut above the damage, carpet pad replacement and remediation of both HVAC systems.
A homeowner in Gaithersburg, MD called Mold Pro Solutions about dark growth on the painted concrete-block walls of the basement utility room, concentrated in the corner around the electrical panel and along the lower courses, and a stretch of basement wall where the drywall had gone black near the floor. Our Montgomery County basement mold guide describes the same pattern: chronic moisture at the base of a below-grade wall.
The inspection confirmed visible fungal growth on the block walls consistent with chronic moisture exposure, suspected growth on the lower drywall and wall assembly, and a second-floor bedroom where settled particulates had reached the carpet pad. The home's two HVAC systems served every one of those spaces, so they were written into the scope from the start. No single water source was identified — the block-wall moisture was chronic — which is why the plan included moisture verification before closing anything up and recommendations for the homeowner to correct the source before reconstruction.
All work followed the ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation, the same protocol behind every mold remediation service we perform, with a work log, photos and moisture readings kept throughout.
Curious what a project like this costs? See our mold remediation cost guide for Montgomery County for typical price ranges by project size.
Every Mold Pro Solutions remediation follows the industry standard — and includes a 2-Year Mold-Free Warranty.
See Our Full Process →By physical removal: HEPA vacuuming, wire brushing and mechanical cleaning of the block and the mortar joints, detail cleaning around penetrations and the floor perimeter, then an EPA-registered antimicrobial and, once dry, an encapsulant that leaves a cleanable surface. Painting over the growth is not remediation.
Moisture and growth travel up inside drywall paper and insulation beyond what shows on the surface. Removing to a minimum of two feet above the highest visible damage, confirmed with moisture readings, reaches clean, dry material.
Settled fungal particulates had reached the carpet pad in a second-floor bedroom. The scope follows where the air went, not only where the growth was visible, so the pad was replaced and the room cleaned under its own containment.
Yes. The panel area is cleaned without disturbing energized components: HEPA vacuuming and hand cleaning of the surrounding block, penetrations and framing, with the panel itself protected and left to a licensed electrician if anything inside needs attention.
The chronic moisture on the block walls has no single identified source, so exterior drainage and any water entry need correction, and the HVAC condensate drainage has to stay clear. Reconstruction waits until the framing reads dry and the source is addressed.
Utility rooms, basement walls, carpets upstairs and the HVAC systems that connect them — our IICRC-certified team remediates the whole chain across Montgomery County. Written estimate, no obligation.
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