HVAC & Air Duct Mold Removal in Murfreesboro, TN

Signs the system in your Murfreesboro home has mold

• A stale or earthy smell that shows up a minute or two after the blower starts and fades when it shuts off.
• Fuzzy spots on the inside of register covers, on the blower housing or around the coil.
• Water standing in the drip pan, or a condensate line that has stopped dripping outside.
• Duct wrap in the crawl space or attic that is wet, sagging or stained.
• Rooms that feel clammy even with the thermostat set low.

Local conditions that wet the ductwork

Much of Murfreesboro's housing is fairly new, with a median year built of 2006 for houses and condos, so many homes have modern equipment. New systems still grow mold when the drain backs up or a duct joint leaks cold air into a hot attic. The bigger local risk is water from below. The city names sinkholes, the West Fork Stones River and Lytle Creek as its three major flooding sources and calls December through April the most critical flood season. In the March 2021 flooding, about 7 inches of rain fell on the city and the West Fork crested at 23.05 feet, its third-highest crest on record. An air handler or duct run sitting in a crawl space that took on water in a storm like that should be treated as contaminated until someone checks it.

About half of the occupied homes here are rented. Tenants with a moldy system should report it to the landlord in writing; if the moisture problem isn't fixed, the City of Murfreesboro Building and Codes Department takes property maintenance complaints through its online form.

What drives the price

Angi reports national ranges of about $600 to $2,000 for mold cleaning in air ducts and $3,000 to $10,000 for mold work across a whole HVAC system. Prices around Murfreesboro vary. The main factors are how many feet of duct must be replaced rather than cleaned, whether the coil and blower need work, how tight the crawl space or attic is, and whether the drain or humidity fix is in the same bid. Murfreesboro is in Rutherford County, so residential jobs of $3,000 to under $25,000 need the state Home Improvement license, and larger jobs need a Tennessee contractor's license; mold remediation is the S-F classification.

What happens when you call

You'll be connected with an independent local mold remediation company. Expect questions about the smell, any recent water, the age of the system and where the air handler sits. The visit should end with a written scope listing which parts get cleaned, which get replaced and how the moisture will be controlled. If new ductwork or equipment goes in, ask whether a permit from Murfreesboro Building and Codes is needed.