Mold Inspection in Murfreesboro, TN

Signs that point to an inspection

• An earthy or musty odor in a closet, bedroom or hallway that you can't trace to anything visible.
• Paint bubbling or baseboards swelling near a tub, washer or exterior door.
• Water dripping from supply registers or a sweating air handler during the cooling season.
• Water that reached the house during a winter or spring storm, even if the floors looked dry a day later.
• Recurring spots on a ceiling below the attic, a bathroom or an upstairs laundry.

What drives moisture in Murfreesboro homes

Much of the city's housing is fairly young, with a median build year around 2006 for houses and condos. In newer, tighter construction the usual trouble is not rotten old framing but a missed flashing detail, a kinked condensate line or a slow supply leak that stays hidden behind finished walls. About half of occupied homes in the city are rented, so many residents first notice a problem in a unit they don't control.

The city's floodplain office names three main flooding sources: the West Fork Stones River, Lytle Creek and sinkholes. Sinkhole flooding catches people off guard; in March 1975 it damaged 12 homes on Johnson Street, with first-floor water close to 7 feet deep. The city also says the most critical flood season runs from December through April. During the March 2021 storms about 7 inches of rain fell in Murfreesboro and the West Fork crested at 23.05 feet, its third-highest mark on record. If a home took water in an event like that, an inspection can confirm whether framing and subfloor ever fully dried.

What affects the price

Angi reports a national range of $303 to $1,075 for a mold inspection, averaging about $689, and $250 to $500 for a mold test. Those are national figures; Middle Tennessee prices vary. The main variables are square footage, whether the inspector has to crawl under the house or into a cramped attic, how many rooms show symptoms, and whether lab sampling is added. Ask for the price and what the written report covers before the appointment.

What happens when you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent local company that works in Rutherford County. Describe what you've noticed, where, and any water events since you moved in. The company schedules a visit, walks the house with moisture meters and writes up what it found and what it recommends. If the findings lead to a remediation job between $3,000 and $25,000, Rutherford County is one of the counties where Tennessee requires a state Home Improvement license for that residential work, so ask every bidder about it and look them up on TDCI's Verify a License search.