Attic Mold Removal in Cedar Hill, TN

A farm town in northwestern Robertson County

Cedar Hill is a small town of about 300 people on U.S. Route 41 in northwestern Robertson County, roughly 30 miles from Nashville. Its economy grew up serving the surrounding farms, where tobacco was the main crop, and there is swampy ground beside the Cedar Hill Swamp Wildlife Management Area across the railroad tracks. The Tennessee Department of Health notes that the state's humidity can lead to mold growth, and attics feel that humidity twice: as condensation on the roof deck when warm house air leaks up in winter, and as damp, heavy air around ducts in summer. Farmhouses that have been added onto over the years also tend to have more roof valleys and joints where water can get in.

Do this first

1. Take a flashlight up and look along the whole roof deck, not just the spot you noticed.
2. Check for wet insulation under any stain; wet means an active source.
3. Look at the bathroom fan. If its duct ends in the attic, that steam has been landing on the wood.
4. Write down when the problem appeared, especially if it followed a storm.
5. Don't run an attic air handler that looks moldy until it is checked, per EPA.

Common signs

Cost and paperwork

Angi reports attic mold remediation typically costs about $1,000 to $4,000 nationally; prices in Robertson County vary with the size of the area, access, insulation removal and repair work. Robertson County is on the state's list for the Home Improvement license, so residential jobs of $3,000 to under $25,000 call for that license, and $25,000 or more requires a Tennessee contractor's license with the S-F classification for mold remediation. Check any company on TDCI's Verify a License search. If rafters or decking need replacing, ask the Town of Cedar Hill which office handles permits for your address. The Robertson County Health Department in Springfield is a resource for health questions.