Octagon Cleaning and Restoration

Octagon Cleaning and Restoration Octagon Cleaning & Restoration specializes in fire and water damage restoration, mold remediation, and asbestos & lead abatement.

With 24/7 emergency response, we help Maine and New Hampshire homeowners and businesses recover quickly and safely. Octagon Cleaning and Restoration provides mold remediation, water damage restoration, carpet cleaning, duct cleaning, and more for Residential and Commercial properties in Maine and New Hampshire. Our Indoor Air Quality Specialties, Restoration and Cleaning Services in Maine:

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ter Damage Restoration
Mold Remediation
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning
Asbestos & Lead Removal
Infection Control
Tile Care

Whether you need a high quality cleaning service for your home or business, or an experienced certified crew to handle an emergency water damage restoration. We will always give you 100% attention and the very best service possible.

24/7 Emergency Response Available. All Restoration Workmanship is GUARANTEED for 5 Years! Request a FREE Service Estimate Today!

""Octagon goes beyond just removing mold."" That line is the whole job description. πŸ‘‡Here's what Madeleine had to say af...
08/29/2026

""Octagon goes beyond just removing mold."" That line is the whole job description. πŸ‘‡

Here's what Madeleine had to say after her mold remediation project:

""I had a great experience working with Octagon for mold remediation in an older island house and would highly recommend them. Their office was professional and easy to communicate with. They came out and did a thorough assessment, explained everything in detail, and gave me a fair quote. Octagon goes beyond just removing mold; they will actually make corrections to basic infrastructure (where possible or they'll recommend corrections if they can't do them) to actually prevent mold buildup. The guys who did the work were extremely professional, communicative, and efficient. Matt was always available along the way, including after the work was completed to talk through next steps and provide recommendations for keeping my house mold free moving forward."" β€” Madeleine Pryor ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is the part that matters: removing mold is the easy half. Correcting what caused it β€” that's what keeps it from coming back. It's why we don't just clean and leave.

Thank you, Madeleine.

πŸ“ž Want the same outcome? IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

""IICRC certified"" β€” three words on our page that do a lot of work for you. πŸ‘‡Here's what they actually mean: technician...
08/27/2026

""IICRC certified"" β€” three words on our page that do a lot of work for you. πŸ‘‡

Here's what they actually mean: technicians trained to industry standards, proper containment so mold doesn't spread during removal, correct disposal protocols, and documentation of what was done and why.

And here's what they protect you from: the botched job that spreads spores through your house, the ""remediation"" that comes back in a month, and the liability of work done wrong.

Anyone can own a sprayer. Certification is the difference between cleaning and remediation.

This is the team behind the work. πŸ‘†

πŸ“ž IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

Painting over mold isn't fixing mold. πŸ‘‡Sprayed, wiped, or painted over β€” if the moisture source and the growth underneat...
08/23/2026

Painting over mold isn't fixing mold. πŸ‘‡

Sprayed, wiped, or painted over β€” if the moisture source and the growth underneath aren't dealt with, it comes back. Every time.

Real remediation means finding the source, containing the area, removing the growth properly, and verifying the result. That's the difference between a spot that ""looks fine for now"" and a space that's actually fixed.

If mold keeps coming back β€” or you suspect it's hiding β€” bring in a certified team.

πŸ“ž IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

08/22/2026

No, the basement isn't on fire. That's mold having the worst day of its life. πŸ‘‡

What you're watching is dry ice blasting β€” one of the most effective mold remediation methods there is. Pellets of frozen CO2 hit the surface at -109Β°F and instantly turn to gas, creating micro-explosions that lift mold right off the wood without damaging the structure underneath.

No sanding it away. No soaking it in chemicals. No ""paint over it and hope.""

That white cloud? Not smoke β€” just CO2 and cold air meeting a humid basement. The mold, however, is not having a good time.

This is the difference between cleaning mold and actually removing it.

πŸ“ž Real process, real equipment, real results. IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

08/19/2026

You sprayed it. It looked gone. Give it three weeks. πŸ‘‡

Here's the loop almost every homeowner runs: see mold β†’ spray it β†’ surface looks clean β†’ weeks later it's back in the exact same spot. Then you spray again. And again.

The spray isn't failing. It's doing exactly what it does β€” cleaning a surface. What it can't do is fix the leak, the humidity, or the trapped moisture that put the mold there in the first place.

Here's the part people miss: on porous surfaces like drywall and wood, bleach mostly cleans what you can see β€” it doesn't reach the roots underneath or fix the moisture feeding them. So the mold comes back.

If mold keeps returning to the same spot, that's not bad luck β€” that's a source nobody's dealt with yet.

πŸ“ž Tired of the loop? IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

08/17/2026

Four questions. Answer honestly. πŸ‘‡

1️⃣ Does your basement smell musty?
2️⃣ Do your windows fog up on the inside?
3️⃣ Has there been a leak nobody checked on after?
4️⃣ Is the bathroom fan weak, loud, or broken?

Two or more yeses and your building has the conditions mold looks for: trapped moisture, poor airflow, and nobody watching.

None of that means you have mold today. It means you've got the ingredients β€” and August is when they cook.

So: how many did you say yes to? Drop your number in the comments β€” we'll tell you what to watch for.

πŸ“ž Already suspect something? IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

Honored to win gold again in the The Windham Eagle awards. The plan was to have a whole group of us there, but the unive...
08/14/2026

Honored to win gold again in the The Windham Eagle awards. The plan was to have a whole group of us there, but the universe had a different idea. While I attended the fun at Erik's Church, the rest of the crew handled a huge water damage project in a local 10k commercial building! I guess that's why we won gold!!

Found something that looks like mold? Whatever you do β€” don't rip the wall open. πŸ‘‡It feels productive. It's the opposite...
08/14/2026

Found something that looks like mold? Whatever you do β€” don't rip the wall open. πŸ‘‡

It feels productive. It's the opposite. Disturbing hidden mold releases spores into the air, and they don't stay in that room. A DIY demo can turn one contained problem into a whole-house one.

The professional order of operations: inspect first β€” find the source, map the spread, contain the area. THEN open things up, under controlled conditions.

Suspicion is exactly the right moment to call. Not after the wall's already open.

πŸ“ž IICRC certified mold inspection & remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

08/12/2026

You've smelled it. That damp, musty hit when you open the basement door. πŸ‘‡

Most people file it under ""old house smell"" and move on. Here's the thing: that odor is a gas released by active mold growth. If you can smell it, something is already growing β€” behind walls, under floors, in places you can't see yet.

Your nose is the earliest detection tool you own. It usually knows before your eyes do.

So if a room in your home or building has that persistent musty smell β€” don't air it out and forget it. Find out what's causing it.

πŸ“ž Smelling it but not seeing it? That's exactly when to call. IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

Your home can look perfectly fine β€” and still be warning you. πŸ‘‡Mold doesn't start as mold. It starts as four small thing...
08/09/2026

Your home can look perfectly fine β€” and still be warning you. πŸ‘‡

Mold doesn't start as mold. It starts as four small things almost everyone ignores: condensation that never dries, a ceiling stain that appeared out of nowhere, paint bubbling near the tub, a patch of attic wood darker than the rest.

None of that is mold yet. It's the stage right before β€” and it's the cheapest possible moment to act.

Swipe through the four signs. If you recognized one at your place, don't wait for stage two.

πŸ“ž IICRC certified mold remediation β€” Maine & New Hampshire.
ME: (207) 893-0002 | NH: (603) 239-2100

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Windham, ME
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