Rockport and Fulton are Aransas County neighbors on the bay, up the coast from Corpus Christi, TX, where Hurricane Harvey came ashore in 2017. Corpus Christi Mold Remediation is a free quote service, not a mold company. Describe the problem once and independent mold companies that serve Aransas County can reply with quotes.
Get a Free Quote Call (361) 247-3040On the night of Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey's center made landfall on the northern end of San Jose Island about 5 nautical miles east of Rockport, with sustained winds of 115 kt, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC recorded the highest observed gust, 126 kt, near Rockport, and the lowest pressure on land, 940.8 mb, in Rockport. Its report says wind damage was extreme in Aransas County and nearby counties, with about 15,000 homes destroyed and another 25,000 damaged, and "the city of Rockport hit particularly hard."
In Fulton, Harvey destroyed the Fulton Mansion's chimney and roof, causing water damage inside, and destroyed the town's 1,500-foot fishing pier, which was rebuilt in early 2021.
Years later, the mold question is about repairs: a roof patched in a hurry, or a wall closed up before it fully dried. Most repaired homes have no problem.
Figures from the Census Bureau (PEP July 1, 2025 estimates and ACS 2020–2024 5-year).
The Aransas County seat, with 11,348 residents (PEP 2025). The median home was built in 1989, about 31% of homes predate 1980, and 71.4% are owner-occupied, with a median value of $320,500 (ACS). About 18.9% of housing units are held for seasonal or occasional use. It is home to the Texas Maritime Museum.
A small town founded in 1866 by George Ware Fulton, with about 1,600 residents (1,647 in the PEP 2025 estimate). ACS figures for a town this small carry wide error, but they suggest a newer stock (median year built 2002), a large share of mobile homes (31.0%) and many seasonal units (26.8%). The Fulton Mansion, listed on the National Register in 1975, is run by the Texas Historical Commission.
These are general patterns, not findings about any home:
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Texas mold rules. Texas requires TDLR licenses for mold assessment and remediation work on 25 or more contiguous square feet (Occ. Code §1958.101–.102). Verify any company at tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch. In Texas, the company that assesses your mold and writes the protocol cannot be the company that removes it on the same project, and one owner can't hold both (Occ. Code §1958.155).
Look up both the assessor and the remediator at tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch.
Ask for the written protocol, the work plan and the Consumer Mold Information Sheet before work starts.
As general advice, don't pay in full upfront. Chapter 601 generally gives a 3-business-day cancel right on in-home sales over $25.
The Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation (TDI form MDR-1) is due within 10 days of a licensed job, and sellers must give buyers copies from the last five years.
Mold cleanup itself usually isn't permitted work, but rebuilding often is. Check with the City of Rockport or Town of Fulton building department before rebuilding, and ask your contractor whether roof or window work needs a TDI windstorm inspection (WPI-8). For price ranges, see the mold remediation cost guide.
Not automatically. Many homes were repaired well. Mold needs ongoing moisture, so the useful questions are whether a roof, window or wall still leaks, whether the AC keeps the house dry, and whether any area smells musty. If you suspect a problem, a licensed mold assessor can check moisture levels and trace the source before anyone quotes removal.
As general advice: verify the company's TDLR license at tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch, get the protocol and work plan in writing, and don't pay in full upfront. Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 601 generally gives a 3-business-day right to cancel in-home sales over $25; whether it applies depends on the sale. Remember that the assessor and the remediator must be different companies.
The Texas rules are the same, but a closed-up house carries its own risk. With summer dew points averaging about 74°F (NOAA 1991–2020), a home left with the AC off or set high can stay damp for weeks. Ask a neighbor or manager to check it after storms and power outages, and look for musty smells as soon as you arrive.
Say whether the home is full-time or seasonal, where you see or smell mold, and whether it followed a storm, a roof leak or an AC problem. Independent companies that serve Aransas County and Corpus Christi, TX can reply with quotes.
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