Commercial Mold Remediation in Cumming, GA

Is my building under the City of Cumming or Forsyth County?

It depends on the address. Cumming is the Forsyth County seat and the county's only incorporated city, with about 7,300 residents, roughly 35 miles from Atlanta. Many businesses with a Cumming mailing address sit outside city limits. Inside the city, the City of Cumming Planning & Zoning Department issues construction permits and performs building inspections, with a Chief Building Official on staff, and its Code Enforcement Officer handles property complaints. Confirm your parcel before applying for rebuild permits.

What makes buildings here damp?

Lake Lanier, held back by Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee, is close by, and Big Creek runs nearby; during the September 2009 floods the National Weather Service listed the Big Creek gauge at Cumming slightly above flood stage, at 10.43 feet on September 22. Most commercial mold, though, comes from ordinary sources: flat roofs on retail centers along Georgia 400, rooftop air handlers dripping into drop ceilings, plumbing in medical and restaurant spaces, and the long humid summers that keep air conditioners running and ducts sweating. Buildings set into hillsides can have damp lower levels where water moves through the soil.

How should a commercial job be run?

EPA's guide for schools and commercial buildings applies once the area passes about 10 square feet. Expect the company to seal the work zone with plastic and negative air, shut down the air handler serving it, bag and remove porous materials such as ceiling tile and carpet, clean hard surfaces, dry the structure and document everything with photos and moisture readings. Georgia has no mold license, and DPH says indoor mold has no enforceable standards, so the scope and your records are what hold the job to a standard. Angi recommends using a separate company for testing and clearance. For restaurants, medical offices and other spaces that cannot close, ask for a phased schedule that keeps part of the business open and puts the dustiest work after hours.

A local note

Forsyth County Health Department's environmental health office is on Freedom Parkway in Cumming and can help with health questions. For rebuild contractors, check the Georgia license on the Secretary of State's GOALS Verify Now lookup.