HVAC & Air Handler Mold Remediation
Mold in the air handler, cleaned out instead of blown through the house.
Short answer
Mold in an HVAC system usually starts in the air handler, where the coil, drain pan, blower, and cabinet stay wet whenever the system runs. Sterling shuts the system down, cleans the affected components and cabinet with HEPA methods, and tells you what's keeping it wet. Repairs to the equipment itself go to a licensed HVAC contractor.
Also called: AC mold removal, air handler mold cleaning, HVAC mold cleaning, air duct mold removal
What this service addresses
- Growth on the evaporator coil, drain pan, and blower
- The inside of the air handler cabinet
- The supply and return plenums
- Registers and grilles with visible growth
- Condensate drainage that keeps the system wet
Who needs it
- Homeowners who see growth on the air handler cabinet, coil, or supply vents
- Homes with a musty smell when the AC kicks on
- Systems with a history of drain-line clogs or pan overflows
- Homes getting remediation where the air handler served the affected area
- FL Licensed Mold Assessor · MRSA5798
- FL Licensed Mold Remediator · MRSR5761
- IICRC Certified Water Restoration Tech
- NORMI-Certified Assessor & Remediator
- Insured · GL + E&O
- Independent Inspections · FL 12-Month Rule
What's included — and what isn't
Clear scope, honestly stated.
Included
- A free on-site estimate with the air handler opened
- The system shut down while we work
- HEPA vacuuming and cleaning of affected components and the cabinet interior
- Cleaning of accessible plenums, registers, and grilles
- Written notes on the moisture problems we found, for your HVAC contractor
Not included
- Homes Sterling inspected in the last 12 months: Florida law bars it (§ 468.8419(1)(d))
- Testing our own work: clearance comes from an independent assessor (§ 468.8419(2)(d))
- Repairs, refrigerant work, or equipment replacement, which need a licensed HVAC contractor
- Full duct-system cleaning or duct replacement, unless it's written into your estimate
A calm, methodical process.
Step 1: Estimate
We open the air handler, look at the coil, pan, blower, and cabinet, and write the estimate from what we see.
Step 2: Shut down
The system is turned off and the work area protected, so cleaning doesn't send debris through the ducts.
Step 3: Clean
Affected components and surfaces are HEPA-vacuumed and cleaned with methods suited to each part.
Step 4: Find the cause
We look at the drainage and moisture conditions behind the growth and write them down for your HVAC contractor.
Thermal imaging reveals hidden moisture.
Drag the slider — infrared exposes the cold signature of moisture behind a wall that looks perfectly normal. It's the difference between guessing and knowing.
Methods & equipment
- HEPA vacuums
- Component cleaning suited to each part
- Protection of the work area
- Moisture and humidity readings
What you receive
- A written, itemized estimate
- Notes on the moisture cause, for your HVAC contractor
Typical timing
The system is off while we work, so we schedule to keep your time without AC as short as we can. Your estimate says how long that will be.
Pricing
Free on-site estimate
Quoted in writing after a free on-site look inside the air handler. The price depends on which components are affected and how accessible the unit is.
Financing is available for mold remediation and water damage work; ask about it with your free on-site estimate.
HVAC & Air Handler Mold Remediation — questions
Often because the coil, pan, or cabinet is growing mold or holding standing water. It can also be growth elsewhere in the house pulled in by the return. Opening the air handler is the quickest way to tell.
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Ready to get the mold out?
Send your assessor's report or protocol, or book a free on-site estimate. If Sterling inspected the home in the last 12 months, we'll tell you up front that another licensed remediator has to do the work.