River silt on basement walls
A mark that tells us how high to read and cut.
Passaic
Mold removal and flood cleanup for homes in the city of Passaic
The city of Passaic sits right on the river it is named for. When the Passaic River floods, streets and basements here take the water, and the cleanup that follows decides whether mold sets in.
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Short answer
In Passaic, NJ our work follows the Passaic River: flood cleanup after the river overtops, drying and mold removal in basements and ground floors that took river water, and inspections of multi-family buildings where water crossed from unit to unit. We come from our Newark office and treat river water as contaminated from the first call.
Passaic conditions
When the Passaic River comes into the city
During Ida, the Passaic River flooded parts of the city of Passaic, with floodwater about six feet deep in places and 60 residents evacuated to City Hall. Upstream, the NWS flood gauge at Little Falls has a flood stage of 7 feet and has recorded 63 floods since 1903, which tells you how often the river has risen here over the past century.
For homes and apartment buildings in Passaic, that means river water, which is contaminated, is the usual flood source. Porous materials it reaches come out, and walls need reading well above the visible line.
What we find
What we find most in Passaic homes
Water shared between units
Floods that crossed floors and walls in older buildings.
Belongings that sat in river water
Porous items that usually cannot be saved.
Jobs we handle here
The jobs Passaic calls us for most
Basement Flood Cleanup
River water extracted and porous materials removed.
See the jobBasement Mold Removal
Basements that flooded and dried too slowly.
See the jobApartment & Condo Mold Inspection
Findings across units after a building floods.
See the jobWater Damage Mold Assessment
Readings and a scope right after the river drops.
See the jobFurniture & Contents Mold Cleaning
Sorting what can be saved from what the river ruined.
See the jobMold Clearance Testing
Proof the space is clean before rebuilding.
See the jobHow a visit works
What a Passaic visit looks like
After river flooding we measure the waterline first, read above it, and check every unit and shared space the water reached in multi-family buildings. Photos come before anything is moved, for insurance and for landlords.
River water is contaminated, so the scope removes what it soaked rather than trying to dry it in place.
Questions from Passaic
Passaic mold questions
Right away. Mold can start within 24 to 48 hours of water exposure.
It is contaminated. Keep people out of it and let the cleanup follow that standard.
Yes. We inspect unit by unit and coordinate access with owners.
Yes. See the Passaic County page.
Nearby coverage
Coverage around Passaic
The city of Passaic sits in Passaic County, between Clifton and the river, with Paterson upstream. Across the river is Bergen County, and downriver Essex County and our Newark office. The areas we serve page has the rest.
Talk to an inspector
Inspector line(973) 913-7658Answered 24/7River up in Passaic? Call the line
Tell us how high the water got and whether it is still coming in. We will tell you what to do first.