Mold in Walls & Drywall in Cedar Hill, TN

A small town with older houses

Cedar Hill is a town of about 300 people on U.S. Route 41 in northwestern Robertson County, roughly 30 miles from Nashville. It grew as a service center for surrounding farms, with tobacco as the main crop, and a swampy area sits next to the Cedar Hill Swamp Wildlife Management Area across the CSX tracks. Many rural homes here are older, with plumbing, windows and siding that have seen decades of storms. The Tennessee Department of Health notes that the state's humidity can lead to mold growth, which is why a wall that gets wet and stays wet will grow mold even when nothing dramatic has happened.

Steps to take now

1. Check the wall's neighbors: the bathroom, kitchen, laundry or exterior window closest to the stain.
2. Turn off water to a leaking fixture, or call a plumber if the line is inside the wall.
3. Keep the room cool and dry with AC or a dehumidifier.
4. Throw out soaked items that can't be cleaned or dried within 48 hours, as state health guidance advises.
5. Don't cover the stain with paint or caulk; EPA warns against it.

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Price factors

Angi reports a national range of about $1,000 to $20,000 for mold in walls, with most jobs priced around $10 to $25 per square foot; prices in Middle Tennessee vary. Paneling, built-ins and plaster in older homes can add time. Robertson County is on the state's Home Improvement license list, so residential jobs of $3,000 up to $25,000 need that license, and $25,000 or more needs a contractor's license with the S-F classification. Before rebuilding structural framing, ask the Town of Cedar Hill which office issues permits for your address. The Robertson County Health Department in Springfield handles local health questions.