A flash flood that fills a basement in Westover, a supply line that fails in a Clarendon condo, a leak working its way through a 1940s garden apartment. MoldGone extracts the water, dries your home completely, documents it for your insurance, and rebuilds.
From the first moisture reading to the last coat of paint, our IICRC-certified team handles every step of water damage restoration with commercial-grade equipment.
Industrial extractors remove standing water from finished basements, carpet, hardwood, tile, and crawl spaces. The more water that comes out early, the less the structure absorbs.
We place air movers and commercial dehumidifiers to pull moisture out of drywall, framing, subfloors, and insulation, and we take readings daily until everything reaches a safe dry standard.
Antimicrobial treatments on wet materials help keep mold from getting started while the home dries, a real concern in Northern Virginia's humid summers.
Thermal imaging and moisture meters find water hidden in walls, ceilings, and under floors. In condos, mapping also shows where water traveled from, which helps sort out responsibility between units.
Floodwater and sewer backups are Category 3 and require specialized protective equipment, removal of affected porous materials, and antimicrobial sanitization. We handle the full process.
Books, photos, documents, electronics, and personal belongings can often be saved with the right drying methods, including freeze-drying and vacuum drying.
Arlington's hilly terrain moves stormwater fast. Streams like Four Mile Run, Lubber Run, Spout Run, and Donaldson Run collect runoff from steep neighborhoods, and when a summer storm drops several inches of rain in an hour, local drainage can't keep up. The July 2019 flash flood put water into basements across the county. Homes at the bottom of a slope, with below-grade entries or basement window wells, are the most exposed.
Inside the house, age matters. Many single-family homes in neighborhoods like Lyon Park, Cherrydale, Westover, and Bluemont date from the 1920s through the 1950s, with older supply lines, basements finished long after construction, and additions over crawl spaces. The county's brick garden apartments, some of the earliest in the country, have aging plumbing that runs through shared walls.
In the high-rise condos along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and in National Landing, water damage usually comes from above: a failed washing machine hose, a toilet supply line, or an HVAC condensate backup in the unit upstairs. A single leak can affect several floors.
Water damage doesn't end when the source is shut off. Drywall absorbs moisture, hardwood cups, and insulation traps water against framing. In a condo, water can move through ceilings and wall cavities into spaces you can't see from your unit. In a single-family home, it wicks into the bottom of basement walls and under flooring. Either way, the damage you can see is rarely all of it.
Our technicians map the full extent of the moisture, extract and dry with commercial equipment, and document every reading so your insurer, and your association if you're in a condo, can see exactly what happened. All work follows the IICRC S500 water damage restoration standard.
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After an in-person consultation, we lay out the drying plan, materials to be removed, and pricing in writing before any work starts.
Photos, moisture maps, and daily drying logs support your insurance claim. For condo owners, the same documentation helps your association and neighboring owners' insurers sort out responsibility.
HEPA air filtration captures airborne particles during demolition and drying, keeping them out of the rest of your home and your building's shared spaces.
Materials that can't be dried or were exposed to contaminated water are removed. Remaining surfaces are cleaned and treated with antimicrobials.
When the structure is verified dry, we rebuild: drywall, trim, painting, tile, and flooring, finished to match the rest of your home.
We restore homes, condos, and apartments throughout Arlington. Don't see your neighborhood? We also serve Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax County.
Common questions about flash flooding, condo leaks, drying, and insurance in Arlington.
Once you contact us, we schedule an on-site assessment to map the moisture and define the scope. Extraction and structural drying begin after the assessment. Drying out wet materials limits secondary damage to your home.
It depends on where the leak started and what your association's governing documents and insurance policies say. Generally, the owner of the unit where the leak originated, or the association if it came from a common element, is responsible. We document the source and the extent of the damage so you, your neighbor, the association, and the insurers have what they need.
Standard homeowner policies usually cover sudden water damage like burst pipes and appliance failures, but surface water from flooding is typically excluded and covered only through flood insurance. Sewer backup is often a separate endorsement. Check your policy, and we'll document the loss thoroughly for whichever coverage applies.
Most residential drying takes 3 to 5 days with proper equipment. The timeline depends on the materials involved, how long the water sat, humidity, and the size of the affected area. We monitor daily and remove equipment only once materials reach dry standard.
Box fans and a household dehumidifier dry the surface, but they rarely dry walls, subfloors, and insulation to the level that prevents mold. Moisture left inside those materials is where growth starts. Professional drying uses commercial equipment and moisture meters to verify materials are truly dry.
Then we transition from water mitigation to mold remediation. Affected materials are contained, removed, and disposed of following IICRC S520 guidelines, and the area is rebuilt. Our team handles both, so there's no gap between contractors.
Usually not for small, localized damage. Larger losses or sewage events may require temporary relocation while drying equipment runs and contaminated materials come out. If you need to relocate, your policy may cover loss-of-use expenses.
Our reputation is built on results. Here's what our clients have to say about their experience with MoldGone.
He easily could have recommended a full (and expensive) remediation project of our entire kitchen flooring, but gave us an honest answer that likely saved us thousands of dollars at this time - while being realistic we may need to do so in the future.
John did a fantastic job fixing up our bathroom after a mold issue. He was professional, thorough, and went above and beyond - even taking the time to clean our exhaust fan, which we didn't expect!
The whole team is really wonderful, from the inspection to installation. Mike, Jay and John are great to work with; good communication, on time, professional and friendly. Their pricing was fair and I'm very happy with the work.
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