Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Ritchie County, WV
A typical professional mold job in Ritchie County runs about $1,300 to $5,200 before rebuild, using the West Virginia nonmetro price level. Below are the 10 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and West Virginia rules.
1974Median year homes were built
59%Homes built before 1980
16%Homes rented, not owned
$107,800Median home value
4,187Housing units
8,372People
Half the homes in Ritchie County were built before 1974, and 59 percent 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 16 percent of homes in Ritchie County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.
Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 26178 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1943, and ZIP 26327 the newest, 1993.
Typical Prices In Ritchie County
| Job | Size | National Range | Ritchie County Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold Remediation | a typical professional job | $1,500 to $6,000 | $1,300 to $5,200 |
| Mold Remediation | an attic | $2,000 to $7,500 | $1,750 to $6,550 |
| Mold Inspection and Testing | a visual inspection | $200 to $600 | $150 to $500 |
| Mold Inspection and Testing | an inspection with samples | $300 to $1,000 | $250 to $850 |
| Mold Inspection and Testing | a clearance test | $300 to $800 | $250 to $700 |
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 Here
FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Ritchie County.
| Hazard | FEMA Risk Rating |
|---|---|
| Inland flooding | Relatively Low |
| Coastal flooding | Not Applicable |
| Hurricane | Very Low |
| Cold wave | Very Low |
| Winter weather | Very Low |
ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Ritchie County
| ZIP | Area | Median Year Built | Built Before 1980 | Median Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26148 | Ritchie County | 1963 | 92% | $76,700 |
| 26161 | Ritchie County | 1973 | 69% | $176,500 |
| 26178 | Ritchie County | 1943 | 78% | $153,100 |
| 26325 | Ritchie County | 1989 | 43% | Not published |
| 26327 | Ritchie County | 1993 | 24% | Not published |
| 26337 | Ritchie County | 1958 | 71% | $88,800 |
| 26346 | Ritchie County | 1978 | 54% | $124,700 |
| 26362 | Ritchie County | 1979 | 51% | $110,000 |
| 26415 | Ritchie County | 1974 | 62% | $105,800 |
| 26421 | Ritchie County | 1988 | 33% | Not published |
West Virginia Rules On Mold
West Virginia Mold And Insurance Rules
- The West Virginia Insurance Commissioner says most policies exclude mold, fungus, wet rot and bacteria and any damage they cause. Severe weather consumer release, WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner