From a Riverside Sawmill to a Named Village
Smith Lapham arrived in Kent County in 1843 and finished a dam and sawmill on the Rogue River in 1844; the settlement, known as Laphamville, was platted in 1856 by William Thornton and renamed Rockford after the Civil War, with the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad reaching the village by 1865.
Humidity Near a River-Mill Economy
A town built directly around river-powered industry tends to have its oldest homes closest to the water, and that proximity -- combined with the age of Rockford's original mill-era construction -- can mean more crawlspace and basement moisture exposure than in housing built farther from the Rogue River.
Mold Remediation Project Paths in Rockford
Mold and moisture assessmentContainment and removalCrawlspace mold remediationAttic mold remediationMoisture-source correction
Assessing Moisture Sources in Rockford Homes
A moisture assessment in Rockford benefits from knowing how close a home sits to the Rogue River's original mill-era footprint.