Grand Island, Erie County, New York
Mold removal and water damage help in Grand Island
Mold you can see or smell, a wet basement, a leak? Send a request from anywhere in Grand Island, between the two channels of the Niagara River. A local company calls back and puts the scope and price in writing before any work.
- Homes
- 8,910
- Median year built
- 1975
- Built before 1940
- 4%
- Licensed mold firms here (assess / remove)
- 0 / 0
About Grand Island
Grand Island sits in the Niagara River between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, reached by the bridges on the I-190. It's mostly postwar and owner-occupied (median built 1975, about 82% owned), and only 4% of homes predate 1940. The island has 28 flood claims on record. With water on every side, the calls here lean toward sump pumps, wet basements after heavy rain and attic moisture, more than the age of the house.
Homes and water in Grand Island
Grand Island has about 8,910 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1975. Most homes here are postwar: 42% were built before 1970, but only 4% 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: 28 on record. Water damage in Grand Island mostly starts inside the house, or comes through the basement walls during a thaw. Water damage restoration.
Whoever comes out, ask for the license number and check it on data.ny.gov before you sign anything.
Grand Island ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Before 1940 | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14072 | Grand Island | 8,910 | 4% | 1975 |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 46 ZIP codes.
Thaw days by month, Buffalo airport
Services in Grand Island
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 Grand Island?
Yes, including ZIP 14072. 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, Clarence, East Aurora and Elma and Buffalo.