Penn Hills is a short drive from our East McKeesport base, and its hillside lots and postwar homes keep us busy with wet basements, hidden leaks and the mold that follows. Every job starts with a free on-site inspection and independent lab testing, and our own crew handles both the cleanup and the rebuild.
Penn Hills is a short drive from our East McKeesport office, so getting an inspector to your door is a quick trip, not a day-long wait.
Penn Hills covers a lot of ground on the east side of Allegheny County, and much of it is built on slopes. Homes on the uphill side of a street catch runoff against the foundation, while homes at the bottom of a hill collect it. Either way, a basement that stays damp after every heavy rain is one of the most common reasons we get called out here.
Much of the housing dates from the postwar building boom: ranches, split-levels and brick two-stories with block foundations, original drain lines and finished basements added decades later. Paneling and carpet over a block wall that seeps a little every spring is exactly where mold grows without anyone noticing.
Our inspection looks at where the water is coming from, not just where the mold ended up. When mold or air quality is a concern, we send samples to ProLab, an independent testing lab, so the plan we recommend is based on real data rather than a guess.
Because we are a full in-house general contractor, the same crew that removes the mold or dries out the water damage also replaces the drywall, flooring or basement finishes afterward, so you are not left looking for a second contractor.
Every service we offer is available in Penn Hills. These are the ones that come up most often in the homes here.
Lab-tested mold removal for damp basements, finished lower levels and attics, with containment and HEPA cleaning on every job.
Learn more →Water extraction, structural drying and cleanup after burst pipes, failed water heaters or a basement that took on water in a storm.
Learn more →Water-damaged and mold-damaged drywall cut out and replaced, then taped, textured and matched so the repair disappears.
Learn more →Sealing damp crawl spaces under additions and older sections of the house before moisture works its way up into the living space.
Learn more →Basement dehumidification sized to the space, so a lower level that stays humid all summer stops feeding new growth.
Learn more →Independent air and surface testing when you smell something musty but cannot find where it is coming from.
Learn more →Photos from recent Allegheny County jobs close to Penn Hills. Every photo on this site comes from our own job sites.
One company from the first inspection to the finished room, without handing you off to a second contractor halfway through.
Yes. We work throughout Penn Hills, along with the neighboring communities on the east side of Allegheny County such as Verona, Plum, Monroeville and Wilkinsburg.
On sloped lots, runoff often moves toward the foundation, and older block walls let some of it through. Gutters, downspouts, grading and the condition of the foundation all play a part. We look at all of them during the inspection so the cleanup is not wasted on a problem that comes right back.
It often is, but not always. Mold can grow behind paneling, under carpet or inside a finished wall without being visible. We inspect the space and, when it is warranted, send samples to an independent lab so you know what you are dealing with before any work starts.
Yes. We are a full in-house general contractor, so the same crew that removes mold or dries out water damage can also rebuild the drywall, flooring or full basement afterward, without you needing to line up a second contractor.
Get a free, no-obligation inspection and a clear plan for fixing it.
