Find it, fix the moisture, remove it right. Berkshire Fire & Water Restoration follows best practices assessment, engineering controls, source removal, and verification so mold is addressed safely and stays gone. We pair that with moisture diagnostics and rebuilding where needed.

How We Operate:

1.) Fast mobilization: Containment and negative air set first, then removal no cross-contamination.

2.) Moisture-first strategy: Track and correct leaks, humidity, and wet materials so mold doesn’t return.

3.) Standards-led scope: Condition assessment (1/2/3), HEPA source removal, post-remediation verification.

4.) Clear documentation: Photo logs, containment diagrams, moisture maps, and adjuster-ready reports.

1.) Musty, earthy odor, especially after rain or when HVAC runs.

2.) Discoloration or staining (black/green/white) on drywall, trim, or OSB; bubbling paint.

3.) Humidity >60% indoors; condensation on windows/ducts; dehumidifiers running nonstop.

4.) Recent water event (roof, plumbing, basement seepage) with persistent damp materials.

5.) Health complaints (allergy-like symptoms) that improve when leaving the building (EPA).

1.) Assessment & Scope: Identify Condition 1 (normal), Condition 2 (settled spores/fragment contamination), Condition 3 (actual growth). Create a written plan, including containment levels and PPE.

2.) Controls & Safety: Build critical barriers, negative air with HEPA air filtration devices, pressure monitoring, and decon chamber if needed. Protects clean areas and occupants.

3.) Moisture Source Control: Fix leaks, correct drainage/ventilation, set dry-standards by material per EPA’s emphasis on moisture control.

4.) Source Removal (Not “spray & pray”): Remove affected porous materials that can’t be cleaned (e.g., moldy drywall/insulation), clean semi-porous and non-porous materials with HEPA vacuuming and damp wiping; abrasive methods (soda/dry-ice) as needed.

5.) HEPA Filtration & Cleaning: Continuous AFD operation during work; meticulous top-down HEPA vacuuming and wipes to physically remove spores/particles.

1.) HEPA air filtration devices (negative air), manometers.

2.) Borescopes & moisture meters (pin/pinless), thermal imaging.

3.) Containment systems: poly walls, zippers, decon chambers.

4.) HEPA vacuums, damp-wipe kits, micro-abrasive tools (dry-ice/soda blasting).

5.) Dehumidifiers & air movers for structural drying (when water damage is present).

Berkshire County:

Pittsfield, North Adams, Great Barrington, Lenox, Lee, Adams, Dalton, Williamstown, Stockbridge, Sheffield, Cheshire, Lanesborough, West Stockbridge, Richmond, Becket, Otis, Egremont, Monterey, Sandisfield, Tyringham.

Hampden County:

Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Agawam, Westfield, Ludlow, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Hampden, Palmer, Monson, Brimfield, Southwick, Granville.

Hampshire County:

Northampton, Amherst, Easthampton, South Hadley, Hadley, Belchertown, Granby, Ware, Hatfield, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Cummington, Goshen, Chesterfield, Pelham, Leverett, Shutesbury, Huntington.