Mold, Water Damage & Painting in Greenland, NH

Greenland sits between Portsmouth and Exeter on the southern shore of Great Bay — a small town with a wide range of housing, from center-chimney colonials near the village to 1990s subdivisions and newer builds along the Post Road corridor.

What we see in Greenland buildings

Great Bay drives the moisture picture here. Tidal water on the town's northern edge keeps ambient humidity high through the summer, and property along Tide Mill Road and the bay shore sits on ground with a persistently high water table. The older homes near the village center have the usual pre-vapor-barrier construction — stone foundations, low cellars, additions built over dirt — while the newer subdivisions off Post Road and Breakfast Hill have the modern combination of a tight envelope and a finished lower level. Because Greenland is small and largely owner-occupied, problems here tend to be discovered late: nobody is doing turnover inspections, so a damp crawlspace goes unnoticed until the smell reaches the living space.