For over 30 years, Total Restoration has been clearing mold out of Ventura homes, from Ojai’s canyon cabins to Oxnard’s oceanfront condos. It doesn’t wait. Coastal air carries moisture right into your drywall. Older plumbing hides pinhole leaks for months. Stormwater intrusion saturates subfloors where you’ll never see it, until your nose and your lungs tell you something’s wrong.
When it takes hold, you don’t get to choose the pace. Every hour you delay is another foot of wall, another cubic inch of air, another insurance loophole closing on you.
Because you don’t need just restoration. You need Total Restoration.
The worst growth is almost always hidden, colonies inside wall cavities, under flooring, in HVAC ductwork, or packed into wet insulation. That’s why we don’t start with a spray bottle. We start with a full exposure plan.
We trace the source first. Moisture meters and thermal imaging pinpoint water migration through framing, subfloors, and insulation. Suspect walls get opened. Saturated insulation is removed and bagged. No hidden pocket survives.
Containment is immediate. Industrial-grade poly sheeting seals entry points. Negative air machines lock air movement to one direction: out. HEPA filtration runs nonstop, trapping airborne spores and mycotoxins down to 0.3 microns.
Our tactical sequence before removal begins:
Infested drywall, flooring, and insulation are cut out, bagged, and removed under containment. Exposed framing and cavities are treated with EPA-approved antimicrobials and dried to structural-safe readings using high-velocity air movers and industrial dehumidifiers.
Every move is documented: photo evidence, spore counts, demolition maps, moisture and humidity logs.
We don’t “treat” mold. We eliminate it, remove the conditions that feed it, and rebuild so it can’t return.
Here’s what homeowners and businesses ask most:
Depends on the spread, the materials affected, and whether structural drying is required. Our estimates are precise, because insurance hates “ballpark” numbers.
Yes. DIY cleanups spread spores and miss the root cause. Mold returns stronger, and insurance may deny future claims.
If there’s an active leak, plumber first. Otherwise, us. We’ll trace the source, contain the area, and stop the spread before demolition becomes necessary.
Often, if it’s caused by a sudden, accidental water event. Gradual leaks? Usually not, unless you can prove you acted fast.
In Ventura’s humidity, colonies can anchor in 24-48 hours. Behind walls, it’s faster.
Yes, especially if it colonizes around wiring inside walls.
Removal just wipes visible mold. Remediation addresses the cause, kills hidden growth, and prevents recurrence.
Some species produce stronger mycotoxins, but all indoor mold is hazardous. Treat it all like it’s bad news.
When spores show up, the clock starts ticking. Our protocol is built to end the infestation and block its return:
Arriving on-site within 90 minutes to set containment and stop airborne spread before it moves through HVAC.
IICRC-certified crews run industrial dehumidifiers and moisture meters to strip humidity from framing, subfloors, and cavities.
HEPA scrubbers pull spores from circulation during demolition and cleanup.
Every surface tested, every reading logged, every demolition mapped-proof built to force carrier approval.
Targeted demolition of infested materials, EPA-registered antimicrobial treatment, and rebuild under one roof.
Every move is about precision, stopping damage, protecting air quality, and locking down your claim.
It spreads silently, but its damage is loud and expensive if you wait. Here’s your play:
Stop Moisture at the Source – Shut down leaks or dehumidify saturated rooms.
Document Everything – Photos, videos, and written notes of visible damage.
Avoid Disturbing It – Don’t scrape, sweep, or wipe, disturbing spores spreads contamination.
Call Professionals Fast – Total Restoration can be at your door within 90 minutes with containment gear and air scrubbers.
Skip any of these, and you risk turning a contained area into a full-home disaster.
Insurance adjusters aren’t here to “make you whole.” They’re here to protect the company’s bottom line. After discovery, they’ll look for every reason to call it “pre-existing” or “maintenance-related” and deny coverage.
We flip that script. Our team documents contamination, tracks moisture migration, and timestamps every remediation step. We use the carrier’s own claim language, “sudden and accidental loss,” “emergency mitigation,” “preservation of property” to lock in coverage.
Walk in alone, and you’re negotiating blind. Walk in with us, and you’re negotiating from strength. The difference? Tens of thousands of dollars and a home that’s livable again.
Mold doesn’t take weekends off, and neither do we. If you’re staring at suspicious spots, smelling musty air, or dealing with a water event that just ended, the clock’s already running.
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