Tonawanda and Kenmore, Erie County, New York
Mold removal and water damage help in Tonawanda and Kenmore
Mold you can see or smell, a wet basement, a leak? Send a request from anywhere in the Town and City of Tonawanda, including the Village of Kenmore. A local company calls back and puts the scope and price in writing before any work.
- Homes
- 42,221
- Median year built
- 1953
- Built before 1940
- 21%
- Licensed mold firms here (assess / remove)
- 3 / 3
About Tonawanda and Kenmore
The Town of Tonawanda, the Village of Kenmore and the City of Tonawanda sit north of Buffalo along the Niagara River and the Erie Canal's west end. Kenmore is the old core: 39% of homes in 14217 were built before 1940, tight rows of 1920s houses with stone or early block foundations. ZIP 14150, the largest here at about 20,271 homes, is mostly postwar (median 1956). Flood claims are modest across all three ZIPs (75 on record), so the usual call is seepage and humidity, not a creek.
Homes and water in Tonawanda and Kenmore
Tonawanda and Kenmore has about 42,221 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1953. A real share of the housing here is prewar: 21% built before 1940 and 86% before 1970. Expect stone or early block foundations and basements that were never meant to be lived in. White chalky crust on the walls means water is moving through them. Basement mold.
Tonawanda and Kenmore has 75 federal flood insurance claims on record, and 32 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 27% 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 3 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.
Tonawanda and Kenmore ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Before 1940 | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14150 | City of Tonawanda and Tonawanda (west) | 20,271 | 16% | 1956 |
| 14217 | Kenmore and Tonawanda (town) | 11,093 | 39% | 1947 |
| 14223 | Tonawanda (town, east) | 10,857 | 13% | 1953 |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 46 ZIP codes.
Thaw days by month, Buffalo airport
Services in Tonawanda and Kenmore
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 Tonawanda and Kenmore?
Yes, including ZIPs 14150, 14217, 14223. 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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