Black Mold Removal in Ball Ground, GA

About Ball Ground

Ball Ground is a small Cherokee County city of about 2,600 people at the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, roughly 41 miles from Atlanta near I-575 and State Route 5. Its downtown is a National Register historic district, and its housing runs from homes built between the 1880s and 1920s to subdivisions built since 1997. During the September 2009 floods, the NWS gauge on Sharp Mountain Creek at Ballground reached its 18-foot flood stage on September 21, and Cherokee County was one of four Georgia counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance. In older houses, mold tends to show up on plaster, old wood trim and floor framing over crawl spaces; in newer ones, behind drywall near plumbing and in finished basements.

What to do now

1. Locate the moisture. Look at the roof, around chimneys and windows, under sinks and at the AC drain line.
2. Dry it fast. EPA says water-damaged materials should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
3. Keep it small, or call. EPA puts the do-it-yourself limit at about 10 square feet.
4. Go easy on old finishes. In a historic home, let the company plan how plaster and trim will be cleaned or removed.
5. Protect people. Keep anyone with asthma or a weakened immune system away, and wear an N-95 if you clean.

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Cost factors

Angi's Atlanta cost guide reports most remediation jobs at $1,249 to $4,363, about $12 to $29 per square foot, and Ball Ground prices vary with distance, access and the home. Careful work around historic materials, tight crawl spaces and the rebuild raise the total. For permits on rebuild work, check with the City of Ball Ground before starting. Cherokee County Environmental Health in Canton receives mold complaints and gives information, but it does not inspect homes because there are no enforceable mold standards.