Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York
Mold removal and water damage help in Cheektowaga
Mold you can see or smell, a wet basement, a leak? Send a request from anywhere in Cheektowaga, from the airport and Walden Avenue south past Broadway to Sloan. A local company calls back and puts the scope and price in writing before any work.
- Homes
- 26,573
- Median year built
- 1971
- Built before 1940
- 7%
- Licensed mold firms here (assess / remove)
- 0 / 3
About Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga wraps around the airport, from Walden Avenue and the Galleria down past Broadway to Sloan, with Cayuga and Scajaquada creeks crossing it. It was built out fast after the war: the median home in 14225 dates to 1956 and only 10% predate 1940. That's a lot of block basements under modest houses, many finished decades ago with paneling over the block. ZIP 14225 has 97 flood claims on record, 54 from 1979 and 1985.
Homes and water in Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga has about 26,573 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1971. Most homes here are postwar: 71% were built before 1970, but only 7% before 1940. That means block foundations, and plenty of basements finished in the 1970s and 1980s with paneling straight over bare block, which is exactly where mold hides. Basement mold.
Cheektowaga has 156 federal flood insurance claims on record, and 79 of them came in 1979 and 1985, the county's two worst flood years. Creek and surface flooding is excluded from a standard homeowners policy, and flood policies pay for little in a basement, so ask early which kind of water got in. Insurance in New York.
About 29% of occupied homes here are rented (Census ACS). If you rent and find mold, tell the landlord in writing first. Mold in a Buffalo rental.
The state lists 0 active mold assessment and 3 active remediation contractor licenses with an address in these ZIP codes. Whoever comes out, ask for the license number and check it on data.ny.gov before you sign anything.
Cheektowaga ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Before 1940 | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14225 | Cheektowaga (north) | 16,186 | 10% | 1956 |
| 14227 | Cheektowaga (south) and Sloan | 10,387 | 3% | 1971 |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 46 ZIP codes.
Thaw days by month, Buffalo airport
Services in Cheektowaga
How it works
- Say what you found. The form takes a minute, or text photos. Give a rough size and whether there was a leak.
- A local company calls back. A few questions, then a time to come look.
- The scope and price come in writing first. Over 10 square feet of mold, New York wants a separate licensed assessor's plan, and the company will explain how that part works.
Questions
Do you cover all of Cheektowaga?
Yes, including ZIPs 14225, 14227. The company that calls will confirm your address is in its area.
How soon can someone come out?
It depends on the week. The days after a big thaw or a summer downpour are busy for everyone. Say in your request if water is still coming in or if someone in the house has asthma, and the company will tell you when it can come.
Do I need a mold assessor first?
For mold over 10 square feet, New York requires a licensed assessor's plan before a licensed remediation contractor starts, and the two can't be the same company on your property. A smaller patch, or a homeowner doing their own work, needs no license.
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