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Mold Remediation in The Bronx, NYC (Pre-War Buildings & Water Damage)

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Mold Remediation in The Bronx
Ongoing NeedsThe BronxBronx
TIMELINE
An assessment is often booked within a week; remediation follows the written plan and ends with a passed clearance report, usually two to three weeks end to end
COST RANGE
Small jobs under 10 square feet can be done without a licensed contractor; licensed jobs commonly run into the low thousands, and HPD's own emergency mold repairs averaged $2,089 per apartment in fiscal 2025
LOCAL CONTEXT
Pre-war apartments
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What to expect from mold remediation in The Bronx

Get free quotes from local remediation pros serving The Bronx. Providers here handle mold inspection, remediation, air quality testing. The median The Bronx apartment building went up in 1930, 47.1% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 35.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

HPD issued 59.9 violations per 100 apartments in The Bronx over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 19.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 30.7% of buildings recorded none. Area figures describe 23,346 buildings holding 502,369 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.

PRO TIP, The Bronx

Rodent complaints ran 7.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8. HPD treats rodents and roaches as a Class C condition with 21 days to correct, and Local Law 55 puts an ongoing duty on owners of buildings with three or more apartments, so report it to the landlord in writing as well as booking treatment.

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What the Records Show in The Bronx

Buildings in The Bronx averaged 59.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 19.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 30.7% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureThe BronxCitywide
Apartment buildings23,346172,071
Apartments502,3692,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments59.930.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 10019.89.2
Buildings with no violations30.7%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings47.1%45.8%
Median year built1930n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Melrose, Hunts Point, Longwood, Morrisania, Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Crotona Park East, Concourse-Concourse Village, Highbridge, Mount Eden-Claremont (West), University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Mount Hope, Fordham Heights, West Farms, Tremont, Belmont, University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bedford Park, Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Soundview-Clason Point, Castle Hill-Unionport, Parkchester, Westchester Square, Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Co-op City, Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Morris Park, Pelham Gardens, Allerton, Williamsbridge-Olinville, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Wakefield-Woodlawn, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.

What people in The Bronx typically request

  • mold inspection
  • remediation
  • air quality testing
  • moisture mapping
  • post-flood treatment

Mold Remediation costs in The Bronx

TYPICAL RANGE
Small jobs under 10 square feet can be done without a licensed contractor; licensed jobs commonly run into the low thousands, and HPD's own emergency mold repairs averaged $2,089 per apartment in fiscal 2025
TIMELINE
An assessment is often booked within a week; remediation follows the written plan and ends with a passed clearance report, usually two to three weeks end to end

Mold Remediation in The Bronx: questions answered

What building issues should I know about when hiring mold remediation in The Bronx?
Tenants in The Bronx filed about 180,142 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 39.8% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 14.6%. Rodent complaints ran 7.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8. HPD issued 59.9 violations per 100 apartments in The Bronx over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 19.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 30.7% of buildings recorded none.
Why does the The Bronx building record matter when booking mold remediation?
Area figures describe 23,346 buildings holding 502,369 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average. Building age and condition change access, scope and timing for mold remediation work.
What do The Bronx buildings typically look like and how does that affect mold remediation?
The median The Bronx apartment building went up in 1930, 47.1% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 35.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%). Older stock leaves more gaps and moisture paths for pests to use between apartments.
Do I need a licensed mold remediation company in New York?
For any mold project over ten square feet, yes. New York State requires a licensed mold assessor to inspect and write a plan and a separate licensed remediation contractor to do the work, and the same person cannot do both on the same property. Under ten square feet you may clean it yourself. In buildings with ten or more apartments, city law requires the owner to use licensed outside contractors for every job over ten square feet.
How much does mold remediation cost in NYC?
No reliable city price survey exists. Online estimates range from $1,000 to $5,000 for an average job up to $17 to $34 per square foot. The best anchor is the city's own spending: HPD's emergency mold repairs averaged $2,089 per apartment in fiscal 2025. A bathroom or bedroom wall typically lands near that; a flooded apartment costs multiples of it, plus rebuilding and the leak repair.
Who pays for mold removal in a NYC apartment?
The landlord, in a rental. Mold is a housing code violation graded by size, from Class A under ten square feet with 90 days to fix, to Class C at thirty square feet or more with 21 days, and the landlord must also repair the leak behind it. Report it in writing, then file a 311 complaint if nothing happens.

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