Basement Mold Removal in Lebanon, TN

Is Spencer Creek a basement risk?

For homes along it, yes. Houses beside Spencer Creek near Lebanon flood again and again, and some residents have built berms to protect them; neighbors have pointed to debris piling up under the bridge on Northern Road near Highway 109. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a Wilson County watershed study with Spencer Creek, with possible later work on Barton's Creek, Sinking Creek, Spring Creek, Hurricane Creek and the karst region of the Stones River. County officials said the county has seen flood events since 2010 that it had not experienced before. A basement in that setting can take water from surface flooding and from groundwater pushing up through the slab.

What if my house isn't near a creek?

Basements still get wet. In February 2019 several Wilson County roads went under water, including Bluebird Road east of Lebanon off I-40, which shows how much water can sit on the ground after steady rain. Saturated soil presses against foundation walls, gutters overflow, and summer humidity condenses on cool concrete. Any of those can keep a basement damp enough for mold. A simple hygrometer helps here: if the basement stays above 60 percent humidity through the summer, EPA's guidance is to bring it down, ideally to between 30 and 50 percent, before mold has a chance to settle into drywall, carpet or stored boxes.

How is basement mold removed?

The company contains the area, removes moldy drywall, carpet, insulation and other porous materials, cleans and dries the framing and masonry, and confirms the space is dry before rebuilding. The water source has to be fixed or the growth returns. Angi reports national ranges of about $500 to $3,000 for basement mold remediation and $2,250 to $7,100 for foundation sealing, and Middle Tennessee prices vary. Projects of $25,000 or more need a Tennessee contractor's license with the S-F mold remediation classification.

Lebanon note

Lebanon, the Wilson County seat known as Cedar City, is about 25 miles from Nashville. Building permits for rebuilding inside city limits go through the City of Lebanon Building Inspection Department on North Castle Heights Avenue. Renters can report unrepaired leaks through the city's online Codes Complaint form. The Wilson County Health Department is on East Baddour Parkway.