East Aurora and Elma, Erie County, New York
Mold removal and water damage help in East Aurora and Elma
Mold you can see or smell, a wet basement, a leak? Send a request from anywhere in East Aurora and Elma, in the hills southeast of the city. A local company calls back and puts the scope and price in writing before any work.
- Homes
- 11,484
- Median year built
- 1972
- Built before 1940
- 19%
- Licensed mold firms here (assess / remove)
- 1 / 0
About East Aurora and Elma
East Aurora and Elma sit in the hills southeast of the city, along Cazenovia Creek and Buffalo Creek upstream of West Seneca. The village of East Aurora is older than its surroundings: 24% of homes in 14052 predate 1940, many with stone foundations and the wet basements that come with them. Elma's 14059 is mostly postwar (median 1972). Between them there are 34 flood claims on record, mostly near the creeks.
Homes and water in East Aurora and Elma
East Aurora and Elma has about 11,484 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1972. Most homes here are postwar: 58% were built before 1970, but only 19% 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.
Flood claims are uncommon here: 34 on record. Water damage in East Aurora and Elma mostly starts inside the house, or comes through the basement walls during a thaw. Water damage restoration.
The state lists 1 active mold assessment and 0 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.
East Aurora and Elma ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Before 1940 | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14052 | East Aurora | 7,836 | 24% | 1960 |
| 14059 | Elma | 3,648 | 10% | 1972 |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 46 ZIP codes.
Thaw days by month, Buffalo airport
Services in East Aurora and Elma
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 East Aurora and Elma?
Yes, including ZIPs 14052, 14059. 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.
Nearby: Amherst, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda and Kenmore, West Seneca, Lackawanna and Blasdell, Hamburg and Evans, Orchard Park, Lancaster and Depew, Grand Island, Clarence and Buffalo.