Mildew in a Cedar Hill home is usually a moisture problem in one room, such as a bathroom, a closet or a kitchen, and small patches on hard surfaces can be cleaned by the owner. Larger growth, mildew on drywall or carpet, or spots that return need professional help. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local mold remediation company in Cedar Hill.
A small town with damp ground nearby
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 up serving the farms around it, with tobacco the main crop. Across the CSX tracks lies a swamp area next to the Cedar Hill Swamp Wildlife Management Area. Add Tennessee's humidity, which the state Department of Health points to as a driver of mold growth, and closed-up rooms, storage areas and bathrooms become prime spots for mildew. Rural homes often have a bathroom added years after the house was built, sometimes without a fan, and spare rooms that stay shut most of the year. Both are where mildew tends to start.
What to do now
- Size it up: under about 10 square feet on a hard surface is usually a do-it-yourself job, per EPA.
- Wear gloves, goggles and an N-95 respirator.
- Scrub with detergent and water, then dry thoroughly.
- Discard wet items that can't be cleaned or dried within 48 hours, as the Tennessee Department of Health advises.
- Find and fix the moisture: roof leaks, plumbing drips and bath fans that don't vent outside are common culprits.
- Recheck the spot in two weeks.
Signs and likely causes
| What you see | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Mildew on stored leather goods or boxes | Humid, unheated room or outbuilding |
| Spots around a bathroom window | Condensation and shower steam |
| Dark patch on a ceiling | Roof or plumbing leak above |
| Musty smell in a back bedroom | Damp crawl space below |
Cost factors
Angi reports a national typical range of $1,223 to $3,758 for mold remediation, and $500 to $1,000 for bathrooms; Middle Tennessee prices vary. Size, material removal, containment and access drive the total, and so does any repair to the leak that started it. Robertson County is one of the counties where residential jobs from $3,000 to under $25,000 require the state Home Improvement license, and larger jobs need a contractor's license; check either on TDCI's Verify a License search. Before rebuilding walls or floors, ask the town whether a permit is needed. For health questions, the Robertson County Health Department is on South Brown Street in Springfield.
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