Nine mold removal services, priced: remediation $1,500–$6,000, crawl space $2,500–$9,000, attic $1,500–$5,000, duct systems $1,000–$4,000, emergency drying $1,000–$8,000. Inspections cost nothing.
Mold Remediation
Containment, removal, and the part that matters most — naming what kept the surface wet.
Crawl Space Mold Removal
On a hillside crawl, one third is soaked and one third is fine. Inspections that stop at the door miss it.
Attic Mold Removal
Almost always a winter problem here: warm indoor air leaking up onto cold sheathing.
Mold Inspection & Testing
Surface temperature and dew point tell you where it will grow next, not just where it already is.
Water Damage Restoration
Drying against a 24-to-48-hour clock in a valley where opening the windows can make it worse.
Black Mold Removal
What the phrase does and does not tell you, and why the scope is what to read instead.
HVAC & Duct Mold Removal
A leaking return in a crawl space distributes one room's problem to every room.
Insurance & Mold Removal
Sudden versus gradual, the sublimit nobody reads, and how to document the start.
Cost Guide: What Mold Removal Runs in Chattanooga
Every job class priced, and why a legitimate quote here is sometimes hundreds rather than thousands.
Why these belong to one company
Because they are the same problem showing up in different places. Humid air lingers in this valley, the wet season arrives in the cold months, and wherever a surface runs below the dew point of the air against it, something grows. That surface might be attic sheathing, a crawl space joist above the uphill wall, a duct in unconditioned space, or the back of a baseboard on a slab. The location changes the method. The cause does not, which is why a company that only works one of these will find the answer in the one it works.
Which service fixes which problem
| What you notice | What it means | The work | Typical range | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark spots on a cold outside wall | Winter condensation on the surface | Remediation | $1,500–$6,000 | 2–5 days |
| Musty smell rising through the floor | The uphill end of a hillside crawl | Crawl space work | $2,500–$9,000 | 2–5 days |
| Staining on roof decking | Indoor air leaking onto cold sheathing | Attic remediation | $1,500–$5,000 | 1–3 days |
| Smell in several rooms at once | A leaking return duct | Duct system work | $1,000–$4,000 | 1–2 days |
| Fresh water event | The 24-to-48-hour clock | Emergency drying | $1,000–$8,000 | 3–5 days |
| Nothing visible, but a smell | Needs measurement, not guessing | Inspection and testing | Free / $300–$800 | About an hour |
The sequence that holds
Correct the moisture source, remediate the growth, rebuild last. Nothing gets opened twice that way. Reversed, you pay for the same drywall in two different years. We write scopes in that order with a fixed price on each stage, so a budget that only reaches the first stage still buys the part that changes the outcome.
Service questions
Which of these does my house need?
The readings decide and they cost nothing. Growth on a cold exterior wall is a surface temperature problem. A smell coming up through the floor points at the crawl. A smell in several rooms at once when the system runs points at the ducts. We measure before recommending rather than leading with the biggest scope.
Do you charge for the inspection?
No. Surface temperature and dew point readings, moisture content in materials, a crawl space entry that reaches the far wall, an attic look, photographs, and a written scope with a price on every line: none of it is billed, in any of the towns we cover.
Can one company handle the mold and the moisture?
That is the point of scoping them together. Remediation without the moisture correction is a clean surface with a scheduled return date, and in this valley the correction is often the cheaper half. Pricing both in one document lets you see the whole thing and phase it deliberately.
Get a free Chattanooga mold inspection
Tell us what you are seeing or smelling — dark spots on a cold exterior wall, a musty smell in one room, condensation on a window frame that never dries, staining in a closet on the north side. The visit includes surface temperature readings and a trip under the house. You will hear back before the end of the next business day.