Fast, Reliable Mold Remediation Across Minneapolis
Mold remediation in Minneapolis typically runs $1,800-$6,500 for a full containment and removal job, with inspections starting around $250-$450. Most jobs in the city take 2-5 days once work begins, and Wade answers his own phone at (888) 690-6095 when you call. If you’ve found mold in a Longfellow bungalow or a Powderhorn foursquare, we’ve worked on hundreds of homes just like yours, and we know exactly what’s hiding behind those old plaster walls.
We’re not a franchise with a rotating crew. Wade Ferris has been running this company since 2007, and he still shows up to look at the damage himself before anyone touches a wall. You’ll get a straight answer about what needs to be done, what it’ll cost, and whether your insurance adjuster should be in the loop from day one.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis Is Minneapolis’s Preferred Mold Remediation Company
Minneapolis homeowners call us because the houses here are different. A 1923 Craftsman in Powderhorn has plaster-and-lath walls, lead paint underneath the latex, and a basement that floods every spring. A 1950s rambler in North Minneapolis has rim joists that wick moisture behind fiberglass batts where you can’t see it until the black spots show up on the drywall. We know these houses because we’ve opened up more of them than most crews in town ever will.
Ask anyone on your street about Wade’s Restoration. Our Minneapolis customers call back when a second problem shows up years later, and that’s the review that matters. We’re IICRC-certified and RIA-affiliated, but more importantly, our crews are background-checked, uniformed, and they carry professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and B-Air. No rented gear, no guys who just started last week.
When you call (888) 690-6095, a live person answers. Not a voicemail, not an answering service. Wade himself picks up, and he’ll tell you whether he can head out to your Minneapolis neighborhood the same day or first thing tomorrow. And here’s what almost nobody else in this trade does: Wade takes moisture readings every single day on the job and hands you the full log when the work is done. You’ll see the numbers drop until the cavity is actually dry, not just “looks dry.”
Every mold job in Minneapolis carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing. If the mold comes back or the drying wasn’t done right, Wade makes it right. One call brings him back.
Our Mold Remediation Services in Minneapolis
Mold Inspection & Testing
Before we cut into anything, we find out what kind of mold you’re dealing with and how far it’s traveled. In Minneapolis homes built before 1950, that inspection almost always includes checking for lead paint in the wall assemblies, because disturbing lead paint during remediation creates a contamination problem that’s actually worse than the mold itself. We’ll test, document, and give you a written scope before any demolition starts.
Mold Removal
If we find mold behind a wet wall cavity from an ice dam or a failed sump pump, we contain the area, scrub the air, and remove the affected material. In older Minneapolis homes, that often means removing plaster and lath down to the studs, not just cutting out a square of drywall. We handle the hazmat side too, including lead-paint containment when the plaster we’re removing is original to the house. You don’t need two companies for that.
Black Mold Remediation
Stachybotrys, the black mold people worry about, needs constant moisture. In Minneapolis, the two biggest culprits are ice dam water that sat in a wall cavity for weeks before you noticed the ceiling stain, and spring snowmelt that pushed water through a basement rim joist. We contain the room, remove the saturated material, treat the framing, and dry the cavity to a verifiable standard. The moisture log you get at the end proves the mold has no water source left.
Air Quality Restoration
After the removal is done, we don’t just pack up and leave. Air quality restoration means HEPA-filtering the air in the affected rooms, cleaning the ducts if mold spores traveled through them, and making sure the humidity in your Minneapolis basement or attic is back where it should be. If you’re in a tight Minneapolis bungalow with a 28-inch alley door, we’ve got equipment that fits, and our crew knows how to stage it without destroying your yard.
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 Minneapolis
We use B-Air air movers and Injectidry drying systems because they hold up to the humidity swings Minneapolis throws at them, from a wet spring thaw to a muggy July afternoon. When we stock parts for Minneapolis customers, we keep the most common local items on hand because a 1910s home in Longfellow and a 1970s split-level in Richfield need different approaches, and we’ve learned which one you’re standing in before we open the truck.
Common Mold Remediation Problems We See in Minneapolis Homes
- Lead paint behind the plaster. In pre-1950 Minneapolis homes, mold removal that opens a wall cavity almost always means encountering lead paint on the original plaster or trim. We set up lead containment and follow abatement protocols so you don’t spread lead dust through your house while fixing the mold.
- Ice dam water hiding in wall cavities. Minneapolis winters dump around 54 inches of snow, and when heat escapes through older attics, the snowmelt refreezes at the eaves and backs up under the shingles. By the time you see the stain, mold has usually been growing inside the wall for weeks.
- Spring snowmelt and rim joist mold. When the snow melts fast in April, sump pumps fail and basements flood. The water wicks into the rim joist and sits behind fiberglass insulation. Moisture meters tell us the story that your eyes can’t, and we pull the wet insulation before the mold spreads to the sill plate.
- Horsehair plaster corners that regrow mold. We see this constantly in Longfellow, Powderhorn, and Northeast Minneapolis. A previous contractor cuts out a drywall patch, but leaves the damp horsehair plaster in the corners. Mold regrows within a season. We remove the compromised material to the studs and verify the cavity is dry before rebuilding.
Pricing for Mold Remediation in Minneapolis, MN
A mold inspection and testing visit in Minneapolis typically runs $250-$450 depending on how many rooms you’re checking and whether we’re sampling air inside walls. A contained mold removal job where we’re cutting into a wall cavity from ice dam damage usually lands between $1,800 and $4,500, but black mold behind a whole basement rim joist after spring flooding can run $5,000-$8,000 or more because of the access and drying time involved. Lead abatement, if there’s original paint in the work area, adds $1,500-$3,000 to the scope and is almost always required when we’re opening pre-1950 walls.
We give free estimates on mold remediation in Minneapolis, and we’ll put the number in writing before any work starts. No trip charge inside our own county. And if you already have a written estimate from another company, bring it in. We’ll give you a free second opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near Minneapolis
Beyond Minneapolis, our Mold Remediation crews regularly work in Saint Louis Park, Richfield, Edina, and Saint Anthony. If you’re in one of those nearby cities, call (888) 690-6095 and ask for a free estimate. Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis covers the whole area.
Serving Minneapolis, MN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis
We treat every pre-1950 Minneapolis home as a potential lead-paint job. Before we open any wall cavity, we test the paint layers, and if lead is present, we set up containment, follow lead-safe work practices, and remove the affected plaster under proper protocols. The mold gets removed to the studs, and the lead is handled as part of the same job, not as an afterthought.
If you own a Cedar-Isles bungalow with original trim you’re worried about, call (888) 690-6095 and Wade will walk you through what’s involved before anyone swings a hammer.
Because Minneapolis homes almost all have deep basements, and the frost depth here exceeds 42 inches. When the snowpack melts quickly in April, water saturates the soil around your foundation, sump pumps fail, and water pushes into the basement. In finished basements built in the 1950s and 60s, that water soaks the wall framing and rim joists, and mold follows within days. The quick fix is to dry the space with real equipment, not a box fan, and to pull any wet insulation that’s holding moisture against the wood. If you’ve got water in your Minneapolis basement from the spring thaw, call us fast. The longer the water sits, the deeper the mold goes.
We can, whenever the mold hasn’t reached the framing behind the woodwork. In a 1920s Craftsman bungalow in Longfellow, our mold remediation crew found black mold spreading behind horsehair plaster after an ice dam soaked the wall cavity. We contained the lead-paint dust, removed the plaster to the studs, and dried the cavity with a Dri-Eaz LGR 7000XLi before rebuilding, all while working in a tight alley-load garage with no driveway access. We protected the original baseboards and window casing with shielding and restored the wall so it matched the original profile.
If your original woodwork in Northeast Minneapolis is still intact, tell Wade when you call. Preserving character matters to us, and we’ll work around it where it’s safe and legal to do so.
We send compact equipment and a crew that knows how to wheel a dehumidifier through a 28-inch door without gouging the jamb. Minneapolis porches, alley garages, and narrow side passages are part of the job here, and we plan for them from the first site visit. If your only access is a basement bulkhead or a tight stairwell in a North Minneapolis duplex, we’ll bring the equipment that fits and stage it so you can still use your house while we work.
Yes, you should. In 1930s Minneapolis homes, asbestos is common in floor tile mastic, pipe insulation, and even some plaster mixes. Before we disturb materials during mold removal, we look for suspect materials and test them if needed. If asbestos is present, we either work around it or bring in the right protocols so we’re not creating an asbestos hazard while solving a mold problem. Don’t let a contractor tell you not to worry about the old flooring in a Powderhorn basement. Get it checked. We’ll check it as part of the scope.
Get Your Free Mold Remediation Estimate in Minneapolis
If you’ve found mold in your Minneapolis home, don’t wait. It’s spreading while you read this, and every day it sits, the remediation gets more involved. Call Wade at (888) 690-6095 and he’ll talk you through what to look for, whether it’s urgent, and what it’ll cost to fix. The estimate is free, there’s no trip charge in our own county, and seniors and veterans save 10% on every job. You’ll get a real person on the phone, a written scope before any work starts, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every mold remediation job.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis, serving Minneapolis since 2007.