Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 26636 WV

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 26636 runs about $1,300 to $5,200 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1949, older than the Braxton County median of 1977.

1949Median year homes were built

70%Homes built before 1980

0%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

182Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26636 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

70 percent of homes in 26636 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 21 percent across Braxton County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

Typical Prices In 26636

JobSizeNational Range26636 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,550
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 87.0 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of West Virginia, 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 $5,200, that cap falls short by about $200 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Braxton County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Braxton County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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