Mold inspection & testing
Finding what is actually wet, where it is coming from, and whether testing is worth paying for in your situation.
What's involvedMold work in Middle Georgia is really moisture work. These are the jobs the contractors in our network are asked for most often around Macon, and what each one actually involves.
Almost nobody calls about mold because they went looking for it. They call because a hallway smells like a wet towel that never dried, because a home inspector flagged the crawl space during a sale, or because a roof leak from one of Macon's summer thunderstorms turned into a dark bloom on a bedroom ceiling three weeks later.
What follows is a plain description of each service. Read whichever one matches your situation, then call and describe the property. Part of the reason this service exists is that most people genuinely do not know whether they need a full containment job or a dehumidifier and a fixed gutter, and the honest answer is that you cannot tell from a photograph.
One thing worth knowing before you start calling around: Georgia does not issue a mold remediation license. There is no state credential to check and nothing to look up in a registry. That makes the written scope of work, the moisture readings and the contractor's own training the things that actually tell you whether you are dealing with a professional. We explain how to read all three in our FAQ.
Finding what is actually wet, where it is coming from, and whether testing is worth paying for in your situation.
What's involvedSealing the work area, removing what cannot be saved, cleaning what can, and drying the space down to a number.
What's involvedCleaning the joists, sealing the ground, and deciding whether to keep venting a space that vents humid air onto cool wood.
What's involvedAn independent look at the finished work before reconstruction begins, with readings rather than reassurance.
What's involvedDrainage, gutters, plumbing, roofing and humidity control — the repairs that decide whether the job holds.
What's involvedCoils, drain pans, condensate lines and duct runs — the parts of the system that make water and then blow air across it.
What's involvedBelow-grade walls, hillside drainage and finished lower levels that were never built to handle water.
What's involvedRoof sheathing, rafters, blocked ventilation and the bathroom fan that was never vented outside.
What's involvedBecause there is no state mold license in Georgia, the written scope is your main protection. A contractor who is doing this properly will hand you something you can read and hold them to, not a one-line invoice that says mold remediation, $4,200.
If a bid does not cover those six things, ask for them in writing before you sign. A contractor who is annoyed by that request has told you something useful.
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Describe what you're smelling or seeing and we'll pass it to an independent mold remediation contractor covering your part of Middle Georgia. The referral costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.