Mold & Mildew Removal in Kingston Springs, TN

Why Kingston Springs homes get damp

Kingston Springs began as a mineral-springs resort on the Harpeth River, with a hotel dating to 1819, and grew into a residential town after sewer service arrived in 1989. The river and its wooded floodplain along Burns Park and Harpeth River State Park keep the low parts of town humid for much of the year. In May 2010 the Harpeth at Kingston Springs set a record crest well above the 1946 mark and carried away the river gauge, which had data going back to the early 1920s. Floodwater flattened most of the woods along Burns Park, and volunteers cleared debris from three destroyed houses.

Day to day, though, most mildew here starts indoors: showers without enough ventilation, laundry dried inside, and closets on cool outside walls.

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Signs it has gone past the surface

• Paint bubbling or peeling around the spots.
• Baseboards that are soft or stained from below.
• A musty smell that hangs in a room after it has been aired out.
• Mildew on the back of furniture pushed against an outside wall.

Seasonal notes

Summer humidity is when bathroom and closet mildew grows fastest, so run the bath fan through the shower and for a while after. In winter, watch window sills on cold mornings. After a heavy spring storm or high water on the Harpeth, EPA's advice is to dry wet materials within 24 to 48 hours. If walls or floors have to be replaced, the Town of Kingston Springs Building and Codes office on Spring Street issues permits through its iWorQ portal, and renters can use the town's online code enforcement complaint form when a landlord leaves a leak unrepaired. Cheatham County is outside the counties where the state Home Improvement license applies, but jobs of $25,000 or more still need a Tennessee contractor's license.