Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 19554, Shartlesville PA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 19554, Shartlesville runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1958, older than the Berks County median of 1968.

1958Median year homes were built

57%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$256,900Median home value

$973Median gross rent

183Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19554 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $26.17 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

57 percent of homes in 19554 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 24 percent of homes here are rented, against 29 percent across Berks County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,800, is about 2.3 percent of the median home value of $256,900.

Typical Prices In 19554

JobSizeNational Range19554 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 97.1 divided by 100, the price level for Reading, PA, 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 Berks County

FEMA rates Berks 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherVery High

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

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