Mold is an all-too common problem in institutional and commercial facilities, especially in the case of aging facilities and those in climates with severe weather and high humidity. In the case of San Antonio’s Alamodome – host of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Final Four – all those factors come into play.
The city of San Antonio recently announced that it is spending more than $1 million to fix parts of the Alamodome’s roof and remove some mold spotted during a recent inspection in upper cavities of the upper still stairwell concourses, according to KSAT. The mold resulted from water damage over time on the ceiling of the 30-year-old facility. About 3,100 square feet of water damage was accounted for along parts of the ceiling.
The city approved a $1.2 million contract with Cotton Commercial USA, Inc. to provide mold remediation services. According to the city, the removal is funded through the hotel occupancy tax and included in the 2024-2029 capital improvement program.
The removal process, which has already started, and repair work on the roof are expected to take about four to six weeks on every corner of the facility.
Dan Hounsell is senior editor for the facilities market. He has more than 30 years of experience writing about facilities maintenance, engineering and management.
