From farmhouses outside Kittanning to older homes in Ford City and Leechburg, we're familiar with the well water, aging septic systems, and decades-without-a-moisture-check that shape mold problems out here.
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Armstrong County is more rural than most of the areas we work in, and that comes with its own set of conditions. A lot of the homes we visit near Kittanning, Ford City, and Leechburg are older farmhouses that have never had a real mold or moisture inspection, simply because nobody had a reason to call one in.
Well water and older septic systems are common out here too, and when either one isn't functioning quite right, it can introduce slow, steady moisture around a foundation or crawlspace that goes unnoticed for years. That kind of gradual dampness is often worse than a single flood, because there's been so much more time for it to spread.
We also see basements and root cellars that were built to older standards and were never intended to be fully dry, which changes what "normal" looks like on an inspection here compared to a newer subdivision closer to Pittsburgh.
Every visit starts with a free inspection, and when we need a clear answer on what's actually growing, we send samples out to ProLab for independent testing.
All of our services are available throughout Armstrong County. These are the ones that come up most for older, rural properties.
Lab-tested remediation for mold that's had years, sometimes decades, to establish itself in an older home.
Learn more →Sealing and repair for crawlspaces and root cellars that were never built to modern moisture standards.
Learn more →Response for leaks and plumbing failures in aging rural properties, including well and septic-related issues.
Learn more →Testing for older farmhouses where mold may be affecting air quality without any obvious visible sign yet.
Learn more →Long-term humidity control for basements that have simply always run damp.
Learn more →Structural and cosmetic repairs for older rural homes, from foundation work to full room rebuilds.
Learn more →A property that's gone years without a real inspection doesn't show the same signs as one that's had regular attention, and ours is built to catch what that actually looks like, not just the obvious spots.
Photos from a recent whole-home mold remediation and waterproofing project in Leechburg.
It can contribute. Older well and septic setups common on Armstrong County properties sometimes lead to slow, hard-to-notice moisture around foundations and crawlspaces, which is exactly the kind of long-term dampness that leads to mold.
Not unusual at all, and it's actually why we recommend one. A lot of the older farmhouses we see in Armstrong County have gone decades without any real moisture control, and that adds up even without a single major water event.
All of Armstrong County, including Kittanning, Ford City, and Leechburg.
We regularly work rural and semi-rural properties throughout the county. Distance from town isn't a reason we'd turn down an inspection.
Get a free, no-obligation inspection for your Armstrong County property, rural or in town.
