Mold Removal & Remediation in Winston, GA

Signs worth a closer look

• A musty smell that greets you when you open the house after a trip
• Spots on paneling, closet walls or ceilings in rooms that see little use
• Rust or water stains on the furnace or air handler cabinet
• Wet insulation hanging from the floor framing in the crawl space
• Mold on stored items in an outbuilding or garage

Local conditions in Winston

Winston is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County along I-20, roughly 27 miles from Atlanta, near Post Road Park and the Clinton Nature Preserve. It was once a chartered town; the charter was repealed in 1995, so Douglas County now handles building permits and code enforcement. Homes here deal with Atlanta-area weather: long humid summers, mild wet winters and hard thunderstorms. Rural lots can mean longer driveways, more trees over roofs and crawl spaces that sit on damp ground. Douglas County as a whole took 20 to 23 inches of rain during the September 2009 floods.

For any rebuild after mold work, Douglas County Building Permits & Inspections at 4655 Timber Ridge Drive in Douglasville is the office to check with. Douglas County Code Enforcement enforces the International Property Maintenance Code in unincorporated areas and is the place for renters to report unrepaired leaks.

What affects cost

Angi's Atlanta cost guide reports crawl space remediation at $587 to $2,348, with crawl space encapsulation starting around $5,000 if a company recommends it. A typical project overall runs $1,249 to $4,363 in the same guide. Travel to a more rural address, tight access under the house and the amount of material removed all affect the quote. Ask for a written scope that separates remediation from any encapsulation or rebuild so you can decide on each part.

What happens when you call

You will be connected with an independent mold remediation company that serves the Winston area. They will ask what you see and what got wet, and will usually schedule a visit. Expect them to point out the moisture source and recommend who fixes it. Georgia has no state mold license, so for any rebuild ask whether the company holds a Georgia residential or general contractor license and look it up on GOALS Verify Now.