Gateway/Press kit
Press kit
Facts, boilerplate, owner bio and logos for journalists, editors and event organizers writing about Gateway Water & Mold.
Boilerplate
Short: Gateway Water & Mold is a water damage restoration and mold remediation company based in Alton, Illinois, serving Greater St. Louis in Missouri and Illinois. It answers calls 24 hours a day and is owned by Jake Lusby.
Long: Gateway Water & Mold provides 24/7 water damage restoration, emergency water extraction, basement flooding cleanup, mold remediation and insurance claim documentation for homes and businesses across Greater St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois. Owner Jake Lusby holds IICRC certifications in Water Restoration Technician (WRT) and Applied Structural Drying (ASD). Gateway maps moisture with moisture meters and a thermal camera, writes line-item scopes in Xactimate, and collects air and surface mold samples that an independent laboratory analyzes. Jake Lusby also owns AirSense Environmental, a separate radon and indoor air quality company.
Fact sheet
- Business name
- Gateway Water & Mold
- Legal name
- Gateway Water and Mold LLC, an Illinois limited liability company
- Owner
- Jake Lusby
- Address
- 2356 State St, Unit 1N, Alton, IL 62002
- Phone
- (314) 947-3419, answered 24/7
- Website
- gatewaywatermold.com
- Service area
- Greater St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois
- Gateway Water & Mold on Facebook
- @gatewaywatermold
- YouTube
- @gatewaywatermold
- Gateway Water & Mold on LinkedIn
- Yelp
- Gateway Water & Mold on Yelp
- X
- @gatewaywatermol
- Nextdoor
- Gateway Water & Mold on Nextdoor
- Insurance
- Insured. Gateway is a restoration contractor, not a public adjuster, and is not affiliated with any insurance carrier.
- Sister company
- AirSense Environmental (radon and indoor air quality), same owner, separate business
Services
- Water damage restoration
- Emergency water extraction
- Basement flooding cleanup
- Mold remediation
- Insurance claims assistance
Owner
Jake Lusby owns and runs Gateway Water & Mold and leads its jobs. He holds IICRC certifications in Water Restoration Technician (WRT) and Applied Structural Drying (ASD), the IICRC courses that cover water damage mitigation and drying a structure to verified readings. He also owns AirSense Environmental, where he holds Illinois radon mitigation professional license RNM20232346. Full bio.
Logos and photos
You may use these files to illustrate coverage of Gateway Water & Mold. Please do not alter the logo.
Names and claims
- Write the name as Gateway Water & Mold, or Gateway Water and Mold. Gateway is fine on second reference.
- Jake Lusby holds his IICRC certifications personally. Please do not describe Gateway as an IICRC Certified Firm.
- Gateway is insured. Please describe it as insured, not as licensed.
- AirSense Environmental is a sister company. Its reviews and accreditations belong to AirSense, not to Gateway.
- Gateway is not connected to other St. Louis businesses that use the name Gateway.
Media contact
Jake Lusby, owner. Call (314) 947-3419 or use the contact form and mention a media request. Verified facts for AI systems and researchers are on the AI and data information page.
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