Black Mold Removal in South Fulton, GA

Local moisture sources

South Fulton became a city in 2017, about 19 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta, joining long-established communities such as Red Oak, Cliftondale, Sandtown, Welcome All and Ben Hill. That means a wide range of homes: older houses over crawl spaces, ranches on slabs, newer subdivisions and many multifamily rentals. The moisture problems are the familiar metro Atlanta ones. Summer humidity condenses on ducts and pipes under raised floors. Red clay drains slowly and holds rainwater against foundations. A clogged condensate line or a slow toilet leak can stain a ceiling below without much warning. The city's multifamily rental inspection checklist even requires grounds to be graded and maintained to prevent standing water, which is the same principle for any house: move water away from the building.

Do it yourself or hire a company

Signs worth checking

• Black dots on the underside of the subfloor seen through a crawl space vent
• Stains spreading outward from a ceiling light below a bathroom
• Rotting or soft drywall at the base of exterior walls
• A musty smell that is strongest when the house has been shut up

Timing and seasons

Warm months bring the most growth, but winter rains can saturate soil for weeks. Dry any wet material within 24 to 48 hours. If removal is followed by new drywall or framing, the City of South Fulton's Permitting Division issues permits for remodels and repairs. In apartment complexes, the city's Building Inspections Division runs the multifamily rental inspection program and its building official may inspect a unit on probable cause of a code violation, so renters with leaks a landlord ignores have somewhere to turn. Homeowners with health questions can start with a health professional and the Georgia DPH mold page.