Serving Capitol Hill
Mold removal for Capitol Hill's historic homes, 84103
Capitol Hill holds Salt Lake City's oldest surviving homes, packed onto a steep hillside. Old foundations, plaster walls and small cottages close together are where we usually look.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Reached from our downtown service office
At a glance
- Nearest office
- Exchange Place, downtown Salt Lake City
- Common calls
- Old foundations and plaster walls
- Phone line
- Answered 24/7
Mold removal on Capitol Hill usually means an old house on a steep, tight lot: a foundation that takes water from the uphill side, plaster walls that hide a leak and small rooms with little airflow. We read the walls before opening anything, keep original materials where they can be saved and fix how water reaches the house.
Capitol Hill homes
The oldest neighborhood still standing
The Capitol Hill Historic District is the oldest surviving residential area in Salt Lake City, with more than 130 years of homes built on a steep hillside. In the Marmalade area on its western slope, most homes went up before 1930 along steep, narrow streets. About 9,006 people live on the hill today.
Houses that old often sit on early masonry foundations with no damp-proofing, and on a slope the uphill wall takes water every spring. Lots are tight, so there is little room to send it around the house. Plaster walls hold moisture behind paint for a long time before anything shows.
- 130+Years of homes on Capitol Hill
- Pre-1930When most Marmalade homes were built
Before you call
Quick checks for Capitol Hill homes
- Check the uphill foundation wall after the spring melt.
- Look for bubbling paint or soft plaster below bathrooms.
- Keep downspouts carrying water away on the uphill side.
- Look at old window frames for dark spots in winter.
Common jobs
Jobs that fit Capitol Hill homes
Getting there
How we reach Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill rises just north of our Exchange Place service office, a few minutes away, on the same 24/7 phone line.
For the rest of the city, see our Salt Lake City mold removal page.
Reached from our downtown service office
53 Exchange Pl Ste 103, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Questions
Questions from Capitol Hill callers
Often. We read the walls first and open only what the readings call for.
The slope sends spring water toward them, and old foundations let it through.
Yes. Tight lots leave little room to move water around the house.
Yes, on the same phone line, from our downtown office.
Answered around the clock
Mold in an old Capitol Hill home? Call us.
Tell us how old the house is and where you see it. We will explain how we would handle it.