If you find mold in a Smyrna home, fix the moisture first, keep the area closed off, and leave anything larger than about 10 square feet to a professional, as EPA recommends. A remediation company contains the space, removes damaged porous material and dries the structure. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local mold remediation company in Smyrna.
Smyrna homes and moisture
Smyrna sits in Rutherford County with part of Percy Priest Lake inside town limits and the Stones River and Stewarts Creek nearby. Most houses are newer, but about one in five in ZIP 37167 was built in 1979 or earlier, and roughly 38 percent of occupied homes there are rented. Middle Tennessee's humid summers and crawl spaces under many homes do the rest.
What to do now
- Find the water. Look above and around the growth for a supply line, roof leak, window, or AC condensate line. Shut off or patch what you can.
- Measure the area. Under about 10 square feet is usually a homeowner job with gloves, goggles and an N-95. Bigger than that, or inside walls, call a company.
- Don't spread it. Don't sand, dry-brush or run a fan across visible growth. If you suspect the ducts are involved, EPA says not to run the HVAC.
- Dry what's wet. EPA's target is 24 to 48 hours for wet materials. A dehumidifier helps; keeping indoor humidity under 60 percent is EPA's advice.
- Take photos. Pictures help with insurance questions and with a landlord. Renters can contact Town of Smyrna Building Safety's Property Maintenance division if a leak isn't repaired.
- Get a scope in writing. Ask what will be removed, how the area will be contained, and how dryness will be checked.
What you see and what usually causes it
| What you see | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Spots on a bathroom ceiling | Poor exhaust fan use, steam with nowhere to go |
| Dark edges on drywall near the floor | Slow plumbing leak or water that came in and wasn't dried |
| Musty smell from floor vents | Damp crawl space or condensation on ductwork |
| Stains around a closet air handler | Clogged condensate drain or overflowing drip pan |
| Growth on window frames in winter | Condensation on cold glass |
Cost factors
Angi's national data puts most remediation jobs between $1,223 and $3,758, and a crawl space job at $500 to $2,000. Prices in Middle Tennessee vary with square footage, access, how much material comes out, and whether rebuild is included. In Rutherford County, a residential job from $3,000 up to $25,000 calls for the state Home Improvement license; at $25,000 and up it takes a Tennessee contractor's license, and S-F is the mold remediation classification. Any rebuild that needs a permit goes through Town of Smyrna Building Safety.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Smyrna, Tennessee
- City-Data: ZIP 37167
- Town of Smyrna Building Safety
- Town of Smyrna: Property Maintenance
- Tennessee Department of Health: Local Health Departments
- Tennessee Department of Health: Healthy Homes
- EPA: Mold Cleanup in Your Home
- EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
- Angi: How Much Does Mold Remediation Cost? (2026 data)
- Tennessee Contractor Classification Outline (TDCI)
- TDCI: Bidding and Contractor License Requirements (pdf)
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