Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 14614, Rochester NY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 14614, Rochester runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1954, older than the Monroe County median of 1965.

1954Median year homes were built

70%Homes built before 1980

97%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

$1,431Median gross rent

142Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14614 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.68 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

70 percent of homes in 14614 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.

Most homes here are rented, 97 percent against 37 percent across Monroe County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Typical Prices In 14614

JobSizeNational Range14614 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,800
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,300
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 97.0 divided by 100, the price level for Rochester, NY, 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 $5,800, that cap falls short by about $800 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Monroe County

FEMA rates Monroe County high for inland flooding, 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 High
Coastal floodingVery Low
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

New York Rules On Mold

Who May Do Mold Work

New York licenses mold assessors, mold remediation contractors and mold abatement workers under Article 32 of the state Labor Law. The rules apply to mold jobs larger than 10 square feet. Some owners who do the work on their own homes are exempt.

The same person may not do both the assessment and the remediation on the same property. The assessor writes the plan, a separate licensed contractor does the work, and the assessor checks the result. You can check a license with the Department of Labor’s search for licensed mold contractors.

New York State Department of Labor

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