Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 04975 ME

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 04975 runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Somerset County median of 1977.

1938Median year homes were built

100%Homes built before 1980

0%Homes rented, not owned

$159,400Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

36Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04975 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

100 percent of homes in 04975 went up before 1980. Older plumbing, roofs and window seals are where slow leaks start, and slow leaks are the mold most home policies leave out.

About 0 percent of homes here are rented, against 23 percent across Somerset County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,500, is about 3.5 percent of the median home value of $159,400.

Typical Prices In 04975

JobSizeNational Range04975 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,850
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.6 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Maine, rounded to $50. National ranges from Remediational cost guide, price level from BEA Regional Price Parities 2024.

The standard limited fungi endorsement caps mold at $5,000. Against a typical job here of up to $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Somerset County

FEMA rates Somerset County high for cold wave, winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

Source FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025, county level.

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