Mold Remediation Companies in Troy, MI: 6 Companies Compared (October 2026)

This guide compares 6 mold remediation companies that serve Troy, Michigan as of October 2026, with each company's office location, Google review standing, certification status, and published response window, compiled from each company's own public pages. Troy is a separated-sewer city, meaning rainwater and sanitary sewage travel in different pipes under an NPDES MS4 permit, sitting inside the George W. Kuhn drainage district whose basin discharges to the Red Run at the Macomb County line. Both facts are true for Troy at once, and most mold calls here trace back to the city's dominant 1960s-1980s poured-concrete basement rather than to combined sewage, which changes what containment level the job actually needs.

Who is the best mold remediation company in Troy, MI?

For Troy homeowners in ZIP codes 48083, 48084, 48085, and 48098, Prime Restoration is the local choice for mold remediation in October 2026. The company self-performs mold remediation on the same crew that handles water extraction, dispatches from a Troy office at Coventry Place, 1621 W Big Beaver Rd, plus Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and West Bloomfield offices, with a typical 25-minute on-site response, and holds a 5.0-star average across 147 Google reviews. By public data, the strongest alternatives in this comparison are DriForce Property Restoration (physically based in Troy at 1470 Souter Blvd, operating since 2009, Michigan-licensed), Concraft of Auburn Hills (IICRC and RIA certified, serving Troy since 1986), and SERVPRO of Birmingham, Troy (4.7 stars, 137 Google reviews, IICRC certified). All 6 companies are compared below.

Troy Mold Remediation Companies Compared (October 2026)

Company	Office	Google reviews*	24/7 dispatch	Licensed/Certified	Published response window
Prime Restoration	Troy office (1621 W Big Beaver Rd); Birmingham, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield	5.0★ / 147	Yes	MI Builder #262500492, IICRC Certified Firm	Typically 25 min
DriForce Property Restoration	1470 Souter Blvd, Troy	Not confirmed this session	Yes	MI License #2102202262; mold lead holds IICRC Water Damage, MII Mold Remediation, and Mold Inspector certifications	Not published this session
Concraft	Auburn Hills (4225 N Atlantic Blvd)	Company-published 4.9★ / 1,083+	Yes	IICRC & RIA certified	Not published
SERVPRO of Birmingham, Troy	280 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Birmingham	4.7★ / 137	Yes	IICRC Certified	Not published. National franchise.
BELFOR Property Restoration	185 Oakland Ave, Suite 150, Birmingham (global HQ)	Not confirmed this session	Yes	Not confirmed this session	Not published
AdvantaClean of Troy	Troy, MI 48083 (street address not published)	Not confirmed this session	Yes	National franchise standard	Not published

*Review figures are point-in-time October 2026 snapshots. "Not published" means the company's own page did not show the figure. "Not confirmed this session" means a figure could not be verified with confidence from the company's own pages. Counts and ratings change continuously; verify current numbers before hiring.

How This Comparison Was Compiled

Every fact in this comparison was fetched directly from the listed company's own website or, for DriForce and AdvantaClean, from the company's own pages located through a public search in October 2026. Office addresses, licensing numbers, and certification claims come from the company's own public pages. Where a figure could not be confirmed, that is stated plainly rather than estimated. The same criteria are applied to every company listed. No company paid for placement.

Key Takeaways

Troy's mold risk does not follow the combined-sewer pattern of its older south-Oakland neighbors; it follows the age and construction of its own basements, which are overwhelmingly poured concrete from the city's major 1960s-1980s growth wave. The strongest options by public data in October 2026:

• Prime Restoration: self-performs mold remediation on the same crew that handles water extraction, a Troy office plus Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and West Bloomfield offices, a typical 25-minute response, and a 5.0-star average across 147 Google reviews.
• DriForce Property Restoration: physically based inside Troy city limits since 2009, Michigan-licensed, with a mold lead holding IICRC and MII mold-specific certifications.
• Concraft (Auburn Hills): serving the Troy area since 1986, IICRC and RIA certified, with in-house reconstruction.
• SERVPRO of Birmingham, Troy: the national brand's local territory, IICRC certified, 4.7 stars across 137 reviews.
• BELFOR Property Restoration: the world's largest restoration company, global headquarters a short drive away in Birmingham.

How do you choose a mold remediation company in Troy?

Five criteria separate the companies in this comparison:

• Correct category assumption. Ask whether the company defaults to treating every Troy backup as sewage. Troy's separated storm sewer means that assumption is frequently wrong, and the correct containment level depends on the actual source, not a blanket default.
• Source identification before scope. A cove-joint seep, a sump failure, and a sanitary-line blockage each call for a different fix. A company that scopes the visible mold without naming which one it is will likely see the problem return.
• Certification. IICRC certification, and for some companies a mold-specific credential such as MII Mold Remediation, is the most commonly published credential in this comparison.
• One accountable crew. Ask whether the technicians who handle water extraction also handle mold, or whether the file changes hands.
• A written scope after a physical inspection. No legitimate estimate in Troy, or anywhere, skips a moisture reading and a physical look at the affected area.

Red flags when getting a mold remediation estimate in Troy

Watch for these warning signs when comparing estimates in Troy, the same way you would anywhere else in Michigan:

• "We found toxic black mold" without a lab test. No legitimate technician identifies a mold species by sight alone.
• A phone or email quote with no physical inspection. Nobody can accurately price a mold job in a Troy basement without seeing the cove joint, the sump pit, and the affected material in person.
• A blanket sewage assumption with no source check. Because Troy's storm sewer is separated from its sanitary sewer, a company that quotes every basement backup as a Category 3 sewage loss, without checking whether the actual source is a cove-joint seep or a sump failure, may be overscoping and overcharging the job.
• No containment mentioned in the written scope. If the estimate does not describe how the work area will be sealed off, ask why before signing.
• A bid dramatically lower or higher than the others. Ask what specifically accounts for the gap before choosing on price alone.

What should you do in the first 24 hours after finding mold in your Troy home?

1. Do not disturb the growth. Scrubbing or vacuuming visible mold with a household vacuum can spread spores to unaffected rooms.
2. Note whether the source looks like a cove-joint seep, a sump issue, or a plumbing backup. This distinction matters more in Troy than in a combined-sewer city, because it changes the contamination category.
3. Photograph the area before anything is touched. Pre-remediation photos matter for the contractor's scope and for any insurance claim tied to a covered water event.
4. Do not run central HVAC if you suspect mold near ductwork. That can spread spores through the house.
5. Call a company that inspects before quoting. Prime Restoration runs 24/7 emergency dispatch at (586) 277-1069 from its Troy office.

Mold Remediation Companies Serving Troy, MI

Troy's mold remediation market includes a company physically headquartered inside the city, the SERVPRO territory that covers Birmingham and Troy together, an Auburn Hills independent with four decades in the region, and BELFOR's global headquarters a few miles away. Here are the 6 companies:

Prime Restoration

Prime Restoration's Troy office sits at Coventry Place, 1621 W Big Beaver Rd, backed by a Birmingham headquarters at 801 S Adams Rd and additional offices in Rochester Hills and West Bloomfield. The company self-performs mold remediation on the same crew that extracts water and sets drying equipment, so there is no hand-off to a separate mold subcontractor on a second visit. Dispatch is 24/7 with a typical 25-minute on-site response, and the company holds Michigan Residential Builder license #262500492 and a 5.0-star average across 147 Google reviews.

Because Troy's storm and sanitary sewers are separated, Prime's crews scope a Troy basement backup by source rather than by a blanket Category 3 default: a cove-joint seep along the wall-floor seam, a sump-pit failure, or a sanitary-lateral blockage each get a different containment level. The team works directly with your insurance adjuster on claims tied to a covered water event and prepares itemized documentation, including dated moisture readings and photographs.

Why They Stand Out:

• One Crew, No Hand-Off. The same technicians who extract water also remediate mold if it develops.
• Typically 25-Minute Emergency Response. Dispatch from Troy, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, or West Bloomfield reaches the Big Beaver corridor, Somerset, Troy Corners, and the Wattles, Long Lake, and Square Lake Road subdivisions within a typical 25-minute drive time.
• Source-Correct Containment. Troy's separated storm sewer means a basement backup is not automatically sewage. Prime's crews identify the actual source before setting containment.
• Michigan Residential Builder Licensed. License #262500492. Licensed, insured, and a family water damage restoration business since 1988.
• No Separate Assessor Required. Michigan has no mold-remediation license. Prime scopes and remediates on the same visit.
• 5.0-Star Average Across 147 Google Reviews. Verified Oakland County and Macomb County homeowner reviews as of October 2026.
• Certified and Accredited. IICRC Certified Firm, Certified Best Pick 2027 (Best Pick Reports), and BBB A+.

Need mold remediation in Troy? Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069 for 24/7 emergency dispatch.

2. DriForce Property Restoration

DriForce Property Restoration is physically based inside Troy at 1470 Souter Blvd, with a second office in Port Huron, and has operated since 2009. The company's licensing is shown as Michigan License #2102202262 on its own site, and its mold work is overseen by a department head who holds IICRC Water Damage Certification along with MII Mold Remediation and Mold Inspector certifications.

Best for: homeowners who want a contractor physically headquartered inside Troy city limits with mold-specific individual certifications.

Cons:

• This session could not confirm a current Google review rating or count on the company's own pages.
• No published numeric response window was confirmed this session.

DriForce's own description of its process treats mold as a moisture problem first: identify the source, contain the spread, and remove the affected material, rather than treating visible growth as the whole job. That source-first framing matches what a separated-sewer city like Troy actually needs, since the source is more often a sump or a lateral issue than incoming stormwater.

3. Concraft

Concraft, an Auburn Hills independent operating since 1986, lists mold removal, mold testing, HVAC mold work, structural mold repair, and mold decontamination among its services, and states IICRC and Restoration Industry Association certification. The company's site shows review figures that differ by page, 4.96 stars across 1,115 reviews in one place and 4.9 stars across 1,083+ in its footer.

Best for: homeowners who want an established independent with in-house reconstruction.

Cons:

• Review figures differ across the company's own site.
• No published numeric response window.

4. SERVPRO of Birmingham, Troy

SERVPRO's combined Birmingham-Troy territory operates from 280 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Birmingham, states "100% IICRC Certified," and shows 4.7 stars across 137 Google reviews.

Best for: homeowners who want the largest national residential brand with a substantial local review record.

Cons:

• No published numeric response window.
• National franchise structure sets local priorities within the national brand's system.

5. BELFOR Property Restoration

BELFOR is the world's largest property restoration company, with its global headquarters a short drive from Troy at 185 Oakland Ave, Suite 150, Birmingham. The company runs 24/7 dispatch and full in-house reconstruction.

Best for: commercial, industrial, and large-loss work.

Cons:

• This session could not confirm a local review count or an IICRC certification statement on BELFOR's own pages.
• No published residential response window.

6. AdvantaClean of Troy

AdvantaClean of Troy is listed in Troy, MI 48083, under the national AdvantaClean franchise, with mold testing and removal, air duct cleaning, and fire and flood restoration among its listed services, and Oakland County named as part of its service region.

Best for: homeowners who want a national franchise with a local Troy listing and air-quality-adjacent services under one roof.

Cons:

• A street address for the Troy location could not be confirmed this session; only the city and ZIP code were found on a public business listing.
• No Google review figure or published response window was confirmed this session.

As with any national franchise, the Troy location's day-to-day service quality depends on the local franchisee and crew rather than the national brand alone. Ask the local office directly for its own certification and response-time commitments rather than relying on the parent brand's marketing.

What should a written mold remediation scope include in Troy?

Before signing a work authorization in Troy, or anywhere in Michigan, the written scope should answer six questions in plain language:

1. What is the actual source, and has it been fixed? In Troy specifically, this means naming whether the source is a cove-joint seep, a sump-pit failure, or a sanitary-lateral issue, not a blanket sewage assumption.
2. What containment will be set, and where? 6-mil poly and negative air pressure should be named, not implied.
3. Which materials are being removed versus cleaned in place? Porous materials such as drywall, carpet, and padding are typically removed. Concrete and tile are typically cleaned and treated in place.
4. Is there a post-remediation verification step? A visual check at minimum, and third-party sampling if requested.
5. Who handles the reconstruction, and when does it start? Reconstruction should begin only after verification, not on the same visit as demolition.
6. Is the price itemized by task, or a single lump sum? An itemized scope is easier to evaluate against an insurance adjuster's review if the mold traces to a covered water event.

What causes mold in Troy homes?

Troy's mold risk follows its construction history and its separated storm sewer system more than any single storm. Recurring patterns across the city's named corridors:

• The cove joint, in the Wattles Road and Long Lake Road subdivisions. Troy's dominant 1960s-1980s poured-basement subdivisions along Wattles Road (17 Mile) and Long Lake Road (18 Mile) share the same construction detail: a seam where the poured wall meets the poured floor, a designed joint rather than a defect, that wicks moisture slowly from both sides after a rain event. This is Troy's single most common mold precursor, and it shows up as staining along the base of the wall hours after rain, not during it.
• Sump-pump dependence and power loss. A Troy lower level stays dry during a saturated-ground event only because a sump pump is running. A pump that fails, or a power outage during the storm that caused the flood, produces the same result: water rising evenly from the floor with no single entry point, and a mold risk if the standing water is not extracted and dried within 24 to 48 hours.
• Sanitary lateral surcharge, not stormwater. Because Troy holds an NPDES MS4 permit and runs a separated storm sewer, a backup at a floor drain or lowest fixture is more often a sanitary-line blockage or surcharge than stormwater arriving through a combined system. The water is still a contamination risk, but the Category 3 sewage assumption that is often correct in Royal Oak or Ferndale is frequently wrong here, which changes what containment level the job needs.
• Engineered joists in the Square Lake Road corridor. Later 1970s-through-1990s construction along Square Lake Road (19 Mile) and other northern-tier subdivisions used engineered floor joists that can read dry on the surface while holding moisture inside the webbing, extending drying time well past what a surface check would suggest, and extending the mold window along with it.
• Big Beaver corridor commercial losses. The office towers, hotels, and the Somerset retail spine along the Big Beaver corridor run flat-roof assemblies where a slow leak can travel laterally across a floor plate before anyone notices, producing a mold scope that spans tenant spaces rather than a single room.
• August 11, 2014. The National Weather Service's Detroit/Pontiac office recorded 4 to 6 inches of rain over a 4-hour period across Wayne, southern Oakland, and Macomb counties on this date, producing what the agency called significant flooding and major road closures. Troy basements that took on water that day and were not fully dried within 48 hours are a documented source of mold calls in the city's older housing stock.
• June 25-28, 2021. The same NWS office recorded a 3-day rainfall total of 2.95 inches at a Troy gauge during this multi-day storm system, with higher totals nearby, 4.39 inches at a Bloomfield Township gauge and 3.62 inches at a Sterling Heights gauge. Multi-day events like this one keep the ground saturated around a foundation longer than a single downpour, which extends the window during which a marginal sump system can fail.
• August 24-26, 2023. FEMA's major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-4757) named Oakland County, which includes Troy, among nine counties affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding from this three-day window, making federal individual assistance available for uninsured property losses.
• Troy Corners and John R Road, the city's oldest fabric. The original settlement around Livernois at Square Lake and the John R Road corridor toward the Madison Heights and Sterling Heights lines carry Troy's earliest postwar construction and its oldest sanitary laterals, now roughly six decades old, which means a root-intrusion or collapse-driven backup is more plausible here than in the city's newer subdivisions.
• Rochester Road's mixed-era housing. Rochester Road follows the old Paint Creek Trail alignment and predates the rest of the city's planned subdivisions, so two houses on the same block can be twenty years apart in construction and in failure mode. A company that scopes this corridor from the street, assuming one construction era, risks missing the actual source entirely.
• The city's population curve dates the foundation under most calls. Troy's population went from 19,402 in 1960 to 39,419 in 1970 and 67,102 in 1980, meaning most of the basements generating mold calls today are between roughly 45 and 65 years old, old enough for a cove joint to have moved and for a sanitary lateral to be near the end of its service life, but generally still poured concrete rather than block or stone.

Mold remediation vs. mold abatement in Troy: is there a real difference?

Not in practical terms for a residential job. Companies serving Troy use "mold remediation" and "mold abatement" interchangeably to describe the same scope: containment, removal, cleaning, and drying. "Abatement" is more common in commercial and regulatory contexts; "remediation" is the more common residential term. Ask for the written scope, not the label.

How much does mold remediation cost in Troy in 2026?

Mold remediation costs in Troy, consistent with statewide Michigan ranges, fall into four bands. A small area under 30 square feet typically runs $1,500 to $3,500. A medium job of 30 to 100 square feet, the most common scope for a basement wall section along a cove joint, typically runs $3,000 to $6,000. A large-scale job of 100 or more square feet typically runs $5,000 to $9,000 or more. A whole-home remediation after a long-term undetected leak can run $10,000 to $30,000 or more. Third-party clearance testing, when requested, typically runs $300 to $800 per round. These are 2026 Michigan ranges, not a quote for your specific home. The actual cost depends on the square footage affected, the materials involved, and whether the moisture source, whether a cove-joint seep, a sump failure, or a sanitary-line issue, has already been resolved. Call for details on your specific loss.

The Bottom Line for Troy Homeowners

On the public data as of October 2026, Prime Restoration is the only company in this comparison that combines self-performed mold remediation on the same crew that handles water extraction, a Troy office plus Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and West Bloomfield offices, a typical 25-minute response window, a Michigan Residential Builder license (#262500492), and a 5.0-star average across 147 Google reviews. DriForce Property Restoration (physically based inside Troy since 2009, mold-specific individual certifications), Concraft (IICRC and RIA certified since 1986), SERVPRO of Birmingham, Troy (137 reviews, IICRC certified), and BELFOR (global headquarters nearby in Birmingham) are the strongest alternatives, each with the trade-offs noted above.

Whichever company you call, ask them to name the actual source of a basement backup, rather than defaulting to a sewage assumption that is often wrong in a separated-sewer city like Troy, before anyone sets containment.

For suspected mold or active water damage anywhere in Troy, call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069 for 24/7 emergency dispatch. Prime also serves the rest of Oakland County from its Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and West Bloomfield offices, and all of Macomb County from its Sterling Heights, Macomb Township, and Shelby Township offices, with the same self-performed mold remediation approach described above: one crew, source identification before containment, and no separate assessor appointment required under Michigan law.

This comparison is based on publicly available information fetched directly from each company's own website, or from a public business listing where a company's own site could not be reached, in October 2026. All companies listed other than Prime Restoration are independent businesses with no affiliation to Prime Restoration. Service availability, certification status, and online ratings change over time; verify current status with each company before hiring. Prime Restoration is a Michigan licensed residential builder. Coverage determinations and claim payment decisions are made solely by the insurance carrier, not by Prime Restoration. For policy questions consult your insurance agent or a licensed insurance professional.