Completion date: May 26, 2026
Location: Springboro, OH
The customer contacted us for professional mold mitigation after discovering extensive microbial growth spreading across the unfinished wood subfloor and supporting floor joists in their basement. A slow, long-term leak from plumbing lines running through the subfloor cavity—combined with typical subterranean humidity—had saturated the structural timber, leading to widespread wood rot and dark mold colonies that compromised the building components and indoor air quality.
We carried out an aggressive structural mold remediation and source-stabilisation protocol to eliminate the fungal footprint. First, our team established negative air pressure containment and carefully prepped the basement area, draping vulnerable appliances like the washing machine in protective plastic sheeting to prevent cross-contamination. Our technicians, equipped with proper personal protective equipment (PPE), used specialized backpack HEPA vacuums with fine-tipped extension wands to systematically vacuum the surface mold spores from every joist channel, plumbing bypass, and subfloor plank. Following this intensive mechanical cleaning, we treated the deeply stained and saturated wood assemblies with an industrial-strength, EPA-registered antimicrobial biocide to neutralize subterranean fungal roots and seal the timber against future mold colonization.