Mold Remediation in Kingston Springs, TN

Kingston Springs is a town of 2,824 people (2020 Census) in southern Cheatham County, about 19 miles west of Nashville off Interstate 40. It began as a mineral-springs resort, with a hotel dating to 1819, incorporated in 1965 and grew as a residential town after sewer service arrived in 1989. The Golf Club of Tennessee is here too.

The Harpeth River sets the risk

The town sits on the Harpeth River, with a wooded floodplain along Burns Park and Harpeth River State Park. In May 2010 the National Weather Service recorded a record crest at Kingston Springs, well above the 1946 mark, and the flood washed away a river gauge with data going back to the early 1920s. The Harpeth Conservancy reports that the water flattened most of the floodplain woods along Burns Park, and volunteers cleared debris from three destroyed houses.

A flood that big is rare, but the lesson holds for smaller ones. EPA says that if a home can't be dried within 24 to 48 hours, assume mold is growing. Drywall, insulation and carpet that sat in floodwater usually need to come out rather than be cleaned. Away from the river, the everyday sources are the usual Middle Tennessee ones: humid summer air in vented crawl spaces, sweating ductwork, and roof or window leaks after spring storms.

Town permits and complaints

Kingston Springs issues its own building permits through Building and Codes at 396 Spring Street, using an online iWorQ portal. Mold cleaning isn't permitted work by itself; ask the town about rebuilding framing or other structural repairs afterward. The town's Codes Enforcement office takes property maintenance complaints through an online form, which is where a renter can turn when a landlord leaves a leak or moisture problem unfixed.

Health resources

The Cheatham County Health Department in Ashland City serves the town, and the Tennessee Department of Health's Healthy Homes page has guidance on mold and moisture. EPA says mold can irritate eyes, skin, nose, throat and lungs. Keep people with asthma or weakened immune systems away from the work, and see a health professional with concerns.

What to expect

The call connects you with an independent local company. Describe the area affected and whether it came from river water, a leak or humidity. Tennessee requires a contractor's license, carrying the S-F mold remediation classification, for projects of $25,000 or more. Cheatham County isn't among the counties TDCI lists for the Home Improvement license on smaller jobs. Verify any company on TDCI's search, and consider an independent clearance inspection.