Black Mold Removal in Winston, GA

Signs to watch for

• Dark blotches on drywall near the floor in a lower room
• Black growth around a well-used shower or tub
• Spots on the ceiling below the attic after storms
• A musty smell rising through floor vents
• Stains under the kitchen sink or behind the refrigerator
• Peeling paint on an outside wall after a wet spell

Moisture in Winston

Winston is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County along I-20, about 27 miles from Atlanta. It was once a chartered town; the charter was repealed in 1995. Homes sit along roads such as Post Road, Ephesus Church Road and Bankhead Highway, near the Clinton Nature Preserve. The September 2009 floods dropped an estimated 20 to 23 inches of rain on Douglas County, washing out bridges and damaging homes across the county. Outside of storms, the drivers here are the familiar Georgia ones: humid summers, red clay that holds water against foundations, and houses over crawl spaces where moist air condenses on cool joists and ducts. Rural lots with long gravel drives and poor grading can send runoff straight toward the house.

What affects the cost

Angi's Atlanta cost guide reports an average of about $2,775 and a common range of $1,249 to $4,363. It lists crawl space remediation at $587 to $2,348 and whole-house jobs at $11,740 to $35,220. Square footage, access, disposal, containment and the rebuild all count. Winston is unincorporated, so building permits for rebuild work come from Douglas County Building Permits & Inspections on Timber Ridge Drive in Douglasville. Renters can bring unrepaired leaks to Douglas County Code Enforcement, which applies the International Property Maintenance Code in unincorporated areas.

What happens when you call

The number on this page puts you in touch with an independent local remediation company, not this site. Describe the room, the size of the growth and any leak or flood behind it. The company will usually visit, take moisture readings and give you a written plan. Ask how the area will be sealed off and who will fix the water source. Georgia has no mold license, so for rebuild work check the company's Georgia residential or general contractor license on GOALS Verify Now.