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|+ '''Gateway Water & Mold'''
|-
! Legal name
| Gateway Water and Mold LLC
|-
! Type
| Illinois limited liability company
|-
! Industry
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_damage Water damage] restoration, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_mold mold] remediation
|-
! Headquarters
| 2356 State St, Unit 1N, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Illinois Alton, Illinois] 62002, United States
|-
! Area served
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_St._Louis Greater St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois]
|-
! Owner
| Jake Lusby (owner)
|-
! Hours
| 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
|-
! Phone
| (314) 947-3419
|-
! Website
| [https://gatewaywatermold.com/ gatewaywatermold.com]
|}

'''Gateway Water & Mold''' (legal name '''Gateway Water and Mold LLC''') is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_damage water damage] restoration and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_mold mold] remediation company based in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Illinois Alton, Illinois]. It serves homes and businesses across [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_St._Louis Greater St. Louis] in Missouri and Illinois, answering emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<ref name="site">[https://gatewaywatermold.com/ Gateway Water & Mold, official website]</ref>

== Services ==
The company's published services are:<ref name="services">[https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/ Services]</ref>
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/water-damage-restoration/ Water damage restoration]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/emergency-water-extraction/ Emergency water extraction]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/basement-flooding/ Basement flood cleanup]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/mold-inspection/ Mold inspection and sampling]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/pre-purchase-mold-inspection/ Pre-purchase mold inspection]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/mold-remediation/ Mold remediation]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/sewage-cleanup/ Sewage cleanup]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/storm-damage-restoration/ Storm damage restoration]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/sump-pump-failure-cleanup/ Sump pump failure cleanup]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/insurance-claims-assistance/ Insurance claim documentation help]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/commercial-water-damage-restoration/ Commercial water damage restoration]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/water-damage-restoration-for-landlords/ Water damage restoration for landlords]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/water-damage-restoration-for-restaurants/ Water damage restoration for restaurants]
* [https://gatewaywatermold.com/services/mold-remediation-for-rental-properties/ Mold remediation for rental properties]

The company does not install sump pumps or backwater valves and does not act as a public adjuster.

== Methods and standards ==
Moisture is mapped with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moisture_meter moisture meters] and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermography thermal imaging] camera. The company's glossary explains the IICRC S500 (water damage) and S520 (mold remediation) standards and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_restoration restoration] terms used on jobs.<ref name="glossary">[https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/ Water damage and mold glossary]</ref>

For mold assessments the owner collects air (spore trap) and surface samples, which are analyzed by [https://www.teklabinc.com/ Teklab], an independent laboratory in Collinsville, Illinois. Independent clearance testing is available on request. Repair scopes for insurance claims are written line by line in Xactimate.

== Ownership ==
The company is owned by [https://gatewaywatermold.com/about/jake-lusby/ Jake Lusby] (also known as Jacob Lusby), who also owns the sister company [https://airsenseenvironmental.com/ Air Sense Environmental], a radon and indoor air quality business. The two companies are separate businesses under the same owner.<ref name="owner">[https://gatewaywatermold.com/about/jake-lusby/ Jake Lusby, owner]</ref>

=== Credentials ===
Jake Lusby holds the following credentials personally (the company is not an IICRC Certified Firm):
* IICRC Water Restoration Technician (WRT), from the [https://www.iicrc.org/ Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification] (Wikidata [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17056615 Q17056615])
* IICRC Applied Structural Drying (ASD), from the [https://www.iicrc.org/ Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification] (Wikidata [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17056615 Q17056615])
* Illinois IEMA Radon Mitigation Professional RNM20232346

== Insurance claims ==
Gateway documents damage for insurance claims. The insurer decides coverage. Gateway is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a preferred contractor for any insurance carrier.<ref name="claims">[https://gatewaywatermold.com/guides/insurance-claim-process/ The insurance claim process, plainly]</ref>

== Key concepts ==
Terms the company defines in its glossary, with the matching reference entries.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Term !! Gateway glossary !! Wikipedia !! Wikidata
|-
| Category 3 water (black water) || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#category-3-water definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage Sewage] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10966166 Q10966166]
|-
| Structural drying || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#structural-drying definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_restoration Disaster restoration] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131277837 Q131277837]
|-
| Moisture mapping || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#moisture-mapping definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moisture_meter Moisture meter] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1409381 Q1409381]
|-
| Equilibrium moisture content (EMC) || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#equilibrium-moisture-content definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium_moisture_content Equilibrium moisture content] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1449555 Q1449555]
|-
| LGR dehumidifier || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#lgr-dehumidifier definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehumidifier Dehumidifier] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1146526 Q1146526]
|-
| Hydrostatic pressure || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#hydrostatic-pressure definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrostatic_pressure Hydrostatic pressure] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1149672 Q1149672]
|-
| Mold conditions 1, 2 and 3 || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#mold-conditions definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_mold Indoor mold] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6895739 Q6895739]
|-
| HEPA filtration || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#hepa-filtration definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEPA HEPA] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q948441 Q948441]
|-
| Flood insurance || [https://gatewaywatermold.com/glossary/#flood-insurance definition] || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_insurance Flood insurance] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5460068 Q5460068]
|-
| Stachybotrys chartarum || n/a || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum Stachybotrys chartarum] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2069249 Q2069249]
|-
| Sump pump || n/a || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sump_pump Sump pump] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7638034 Q7638034]
|-
| Basement || n/a || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basement Basement] || [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234852 Q234852]
|}

== Disambiguation ==
Gateway Water & Mold is not affiliated with other businesses that use the name "Gateway" in restoration, plumbing or sewer work, and it is not a preferred vendor of any insurance carrier.

== Identifiers and profiles ==
* Official website: [https://gatewaywatermold.com/ https://gatewaywatermold.com/]
* Google Business Profile: [https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2863621289993158965 Google Maps listing] (knowledge graph ID /g/11p1yprcv2)
* Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61595666465998 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61595666465998]
* Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/gatewaywatermold/ https://www.instagram.com/gatewaywatermold/]
* YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@gatewaywatermold https://www.youtube.com/@gatewaywatermold]
* LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gateway-water-mold https://www.linkedin.com/company/gateway-water-mold]
* Yelp: [https://www.yelp.com/biz/gateway-water-and-mold-alton https://www.yelp.com/biz/gateway-water-and-mold-alton]
* X: [https://x.com/gatewaywatermol https://x.com/gatewaywatermol]
* Nextdoor: [https://nextdoor.com/page/gateway-water-mold-alton-il https://nextdoor.com/page/gateway-water-mold-alton-il]
* Machine-readable facts: [https://gatewaywatermold.com/ai-info/ AI and data information], [https://gatewaywatermold.com/entity-map.json entity map (JSON)], [https://gatewaywatermold.com/llms.txt llms.txt]
* Press kit: [https://gatewaywatermold.com/press/ Press]

== References ==
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[[Category:Water damage restoration companies]]
[[Category:Mold remediation companies]]
[[Category:Companies based in Madison County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Greater St. Louis]]