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Mold Remediation Staten Island NYC (Single-Family Homes & Ferry Terminal Walk-Ups)

For mold remediation in Staten Island, the work usually centers on moisture pathways and ventilation gaps. Get free quotes from companies serving Staten Island.

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Mold Remediation in Staten Island
Ongoing NeedsStaten Island
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
Single-family homes
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What to expect from mold remediation in Staten Island

Get free quotes from local remediation pros serving Staten Island. Providers here handle mold inspection, remediation, air quality testing. The median Staten Island apartment building went up in 1931, 18.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 57% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

HPD issued 37.1 violations per 100 apartments in Staten Island over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.8% of buildings recorded none. Area figures describe 2,096 buildings holding 34,640 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.

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Rodent complaints ran 22.8 per 1,000 apartments, above 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 Staten Island

Buildings in Staten Island averaged 37.1 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.8% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureStaten IslandCitywide
Apartment buildings2,096172,071
Apartments34,6402,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments37.130.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 1009.99.2
Buildings with no violations59.8%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings18.8%45.8%
Median year built1931n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in St. George-New Brighton, Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Port Richmond, Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, New Dorp-Midland Beach, Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights, New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Oakwood-Richmondtown, Great Kills-Eltingville, Arden Heights-Rossville, Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow, Tottenville-Charleston, 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 Staten Island typically request

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

Mold Remediation costs in Staten Island

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 Staten Island: questions answered

What building issues should I know about when hiring mold remediation in Staten Island?
Tenants in Staten Island filed about 11,731 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 27.7% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 20.7%. Rodent complaints ran 22.8 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8. HPD issued 37.1 violations per 100 apartments in Staten Island over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.8% of buildings recorded none.
Why does the Staten Island building record matter when booking mold remediation?
Area figures describe 2,096 buildings holding 34,640 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 Staten Island buildings typically look like and how does that affect mold remediation?
The median Staten Island apartment building went up in 1931, 18.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 57% 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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