Fast, Reliable Mold Remediation Across Davis
Mold remediation in Davis typically runs $1,800 to $6,500 depending on how far the colony has spread, and we can usually have a crew at your door within 90 minutes of your call. If you smell something musty in a 95616 apartment or see dark spotting along a baseboard in Mace Ranch, don’t wait for it to spread through the drywall. Wade Ferris answers his own phone at (855) 915-0646, and he’ll tell you straight whether you need full remediation or just a targeted cleanup.
We know Davis differently than the national chains do. We know that a 1970s unit near the university often hides months of unreported moisture behind its walls. We know the tule fog that sits over the Sacramento Valley from November through February keeps older rentals damp for days at a stretch. And we know the June lease-turnover surge when property managers find mold that tenants never reported. That local knowledge changes how we scope a job before we ever cut into drywall.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Davis’s Preferred Mold Remediation Company
Wade’s Restoration has been running on one simple accountability model since 2007: the owner’s name is on the truck, his address is published, and he is going to run into you again at the Davis Farmers Market on a Saturday. Wade Ferris built this company on that kind of neighbor-level accountability, and it’s why homeowners across 95616, 95617, and 95618 keep calling us back.
Every mold job we run through Davis gets the same treatment. Wade takes moisture readings every single day and hands you the full log when the job is done. Almost nobody in this trade does that, because it means you can verify exactly what was wet, how wet it was, and when it dried. If something isn’t right after we leave, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on your contract. One call brings Wade back.
We answer live, 24/7. Not a voicemail. Not an answering service. Wade himself picks up, and he can have containment set and equipment running inside the hour when you need it fast. Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, and we work with your insurance adjuster directly so you’re not stuck relaying information between two sides. Send us a photo, and we’ll walk you through what we’re seeing before anyone drives out.
Our Mold Remediation Services in Davis
Mold Inspection & Testing
A proper mold inspection in Davis homes starts with understanding where the water is coming from. We don’t just swab what’s visible and hand you a report. We trace the moisture source through wall cavities, under slab floors in Mace Ranch homes, and behind the original galvanized plumbing that runs through so many 1960s and 1970s rentals across town. Testing runs $350 to $650 depending on how many rooms and whether you need air sampling or surface swabs. The inspection tells us the scope. The scope tells us the price.
Mold Removal
We contain the affected area before we touch it, which matters in Davis where older apartments share walls and bathroom vent stacks run adjacent between units. Negative air pressure, HEPA filtration, and sealed doorways keep spores from spreading to spaces that weren’t affected. Most single-room mold removal jobs in Davis run $1,200 to $3,000. Multi-room or whole-unit jobs after a long-term leak can push $5,000 to $8,000. We’ll give you the number in writing before we start, not after.
Black Mold Remediation
Black mold, or Stachybotrys, shows up in Davis most commonly in wet paper, drywall, and ceiling tiles that have stayed damp for weeks. It needs containment and careful removal, especially in occupied student rentals where tenants may be sleeping in the same space. We treat it with the same IICRC protocols as any other toxigenic mold problem, with full containment and HEPA scrubbing during removal. If you’re seeing black speckling around a window or in a bathroom corner, call us before you touch it.
Air Quality Restoration
After the mold is out and the cavity is dry, the air has to be clean before anyone breathes it safely again. We run HEPA air scrubbers during remediation and finish with post-remediation verification, measuring airborne spore counts against what’s coming in from outside. In Davis homes where students, seniors, or anyone with asthma or a compromised immune system lives, this step is non-negotiable. Air clearance is the difference between “the mold is gone” and “the problem is solved.”
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davis
We run professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER on every Davis job, including the LGR dehumidifiers that pull moisture from wall cavities during fog season. Our crews are IICRC-certified and follow RIA and IFA standards on every remediation. That’s not marketing language. It means the drying plan, the containment setup, the clearance testing, and the paperwork all follow the industry’s accepted protocols, which your insurance company recognizes and which hold up if you ever sell the house.
Common Mold Remediation Problems We See in Davis Homes
- Undetected slab leaks under 1980s-era Mace Ranch homes keep feeding moisture into wall cavities, letting mold colonies thrive unseen behind baseboards for months. By the time you see it, it’s usually well established.
- Winter tule fog holds relative humidity near saturation inside poorly ventilated older rentals. Any slow leak that would normally dry on its own stays wet, and visible mold on walls and ceilings follows fast.
- Broken or missing bathroom exhaust fans in student rentals trap moisture in damp corners. The fan wasn’t working for years, the landlord didn’t know, and now there’s mold behind the shower wall.
- Galvanized plumbing from original 1960s-1980s construction corrodes in the region’s moderately hard water and develops pinhole leaks behind walls. These leaks are slow, hidden, and perfect for mold growth long before water ever shows up on a floor.
Pricing for Mold Remediation in Davis, CA
No trip charge inside our own county if you call us first. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate, and we give a 10% discount to seniors and veterans, always. Call (855) 915-0646 and we’ll get you a firm number in writing before work begins. Not a guess.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
Our Mold Remediation crews serve Davis and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, or Winters, the same owner, the same equipment, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Mold Remediation in Davis is our local specialty, but we spend plenty of time on the roads around Yolo County and the Sacramento Valley.
Serving Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davis area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Mold Remediation in Davis
How does the UC Davis academic calendar affect mold remediation scheduling in Davis?
The June-July lease turnover creates a predictable surge in mold discoveries across Davis when property managers do move-out inspections and find months of unreported bathroom, kitchen, and roof leaks. We pre-schedule extra crews and drying equipment for mid-June through mid-July so we can respond to a dozen new jobs a week without slowing down. You don’t see this spike in Woodland or West Sacramento, and it’s why our Davis scheduling looks different than our other routes. If you’re a landlord facing a turnover deadline, call early or be ready to wait.
Why are slab leaks a common cause of hidden mold in east Davis homes like Mace Ranch?
Mace Ranch and other east-side tracts from the 1980s-1990s were built slab-on-grade, meaning the plumbing runs through or under the concrete foundation. When those copper lines develop pinhole leaks from the valley’s moderately hard water, the water travels up through the slab and into wall cavities where it feeds mold for months before you see anything. We use moisture meters and thermal imaging to find the leak path, then dry the cavity properly. You can’t just dry the surface and call it done.
Does Davis’s winter tule fog really make mold worse inside older apartments?
Yes. Davis sits squarely in the Sacramento Valley’s tule fog belt, and dense winter radiation fog can hold relative humidity near saturation for days inside poorly ventilated older rentals. Any slow leak that would normally evaporate stays wet instead, and secondary mold growth accelerates fast. That’s why we run more dehumidification in Davis during December through February than almost anywhere else in the county. The humidity here is real, and it’s relentless.
What should Davis landlords do about mold between student lease turnovers?
Schedule a moisture inspection before students move out in June, not after. Walk through with a checklist that includes bathroom exhaust fans, under-sink plumbing, rooflines near eaves, and any wall that backs onto a shower. If we find mold during that June walkthrough, we can remediate before the next lease starts, and you won’t lose a month of rent to an empty unit that’s waiting on a crew. Waiting until August is how you end up both losing rent and paying more because the mold spread further.
Can you remediate mold in a crawl space under an older Davis home without tearing out floors?
Yes, and in most cases we do. Crawl space mold under older Davis homes is usually driven by moisture in the soil and poor ventilation. We clean the affected framing, treat it, then install a vapor barrier and adjust ventilation to keep the space dry long-term. Replacing the floors above is only necessary when the subfloor itself is visibly advanced. We won’t put a new floor in your house because you had a damp crawl space. We’ll show you the difference on the moisture log.
Call (855) 915-0646 and ask for Wade. If you’re seeing mold, smelling mold, or just got an inspection report you don’t understand, he’ll talk you through it. Free. Straight answers. No pressure.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving Davis since 2007.