Douglasville homeowners usually find mildew in bathrooms, closets and lower levels, and older water damage can leave growth that reappears for years. Small surface patches can be cleaned at home, while repeat growth or anything tied to past water should be checked by a professional. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local mold remediation company in Douglasville.
What happens on the call
The number on this page puts you in touch with an independent local company. You will be asked where the growth is, how much there is, how long it has been there and whether the area has ever been wet. If you book a visit, a careful company will:
- Inspect the visible growth and nearby rooms
- Use a moisture meter on walls, floors and trim
- Check exhaust fans, windows, plumbing and AC drainage
- Explain what is surface mildew and what has gone deeper
- Write up a scope you can compare with other quotes
What drives cost
Angi's Atlanta cost guide reports bathroom mold work at about $587 to $1,174 and most jobs at roughly $12 to $29 per square foot. A surface-only cleanup stays near the low end; costs climb with removal of drywall, carpet or insulation, containment, and any repair to the source. Angi lists drywall replacement at about $1,174 to $3,405 if walls have to be rebuilt.
Douglasville conditions
Douglasville is the Douglas County seat, a city of about 34,700 people roughly 21 miles west of Atlanta, with a historic downtown now used as a film backdrop. Sweetwater Creek and several park lakes and ponds are nearby. The September 2009 floods hit Douglas County hard: an estimated 20 to 23 inches of rain fell on September 20 and 21, bridges washed out, homes were damaged and seven people died county-wide. The National Weather Service says the event's maximum 24-hour rainfall, 21.03 inches, was measured at the Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority.
Inside city limits, the City of Douglasville Building Division issues building permits for any repair work, and Code Compliance in Community Development is the local office for property problems. Cobb & Douglas Public Health covers the county for health questions.
Before the company comes
- Leave the growth visible rather than cleaning it the night before.
- Note any history of water in the house, including 2009 if you owned it then.
- Clear access to the affected area, the water heater and the AC unit.
- Keep children, pets and anyone with asthma out of the room.
Mold & Mildew Cleanup questions in Douglasville
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Sources
- EPA: Mold Cleanup in Your Home
- Angi: Mold Remediation Cost in Atlanta, GA
- Times-Georgian: Two years later, historic flood's wrath still felt
- National Weather Service Atlanta: Atlanta floods anniversary
- City of Douglasville: Building Division
- Georgia DPH: District Office Directory and Map (pdf)
- Douglasville, Georgia (Wikipedia)
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