Mold Removal in Slidell, LA
You moved the bookcase and the wall behind it is speckled green. Or the ceiling under the spot where the shingles came off in Ida has a stain that has grown since spring. Or the hall closet has smelled like a wet box since the last tropical system came through. Call and tell us what you found. We remove mold in Slidell and eastern St. Tammany Parish, and that is the whole business.
Moisture Readings Set The Edges Of A Slidell Removal Job
We look at the room, the material, and where the water came in. Moisture readings on the drywall and the studs set the edges of the job — which sheets come out, which framing gets cleaned, and how far past the visible stain the wet area runs. The patch you can see is often the edge of it, not the middle.
The work area gets sealed in plastic and kept under negative pressure so nothing travels to the rest of the house. Respirators and suits on everyone in the containment, every time.
What leaves, what stays
- Porous material that got wet and grew mold, from drywall and insulation to carpet pad and ceiling tile, is cut out and bagged while still inside the containment.
- Studs, joists, masonry, and slab remain in place; we clean them where they stand, HEPA-vacuum them, and wipe them down.
- Nothing gets closed back up until the wood reads dry — EPA’s 24–48 hour window for wet drywall is long gone by the time we arrive, which is why the sheet comes out.
- Killing mold isn’t the standard — removing it is, because dead mold still acts as an allergen.
Tell Us What Got Wet, We Take Late Calls
Stop The Leak Or The Removal Won’t Hold
A live leak undoes the work, so the moisture that fed the growth has to be stopped before the job counts as finished. Part of every job is finding where the water came in and telling you what has to change before the wall goes back together. EPA says not to paint or caulk over mold and doesn’t recommend bleach as a routine practice — a coat of paint changes the color, not the cause.
Rebuilt Lakefront Slabs And 1970s Pine-Country Roofs
South of I-10, a lot of the housing was rebuilt or raised after Katrina, and a growing patch near the floor in one of those houses usually means a newer leak, not the old surge. North of the interstate, in Cross Gates, Hickory, and Alton, the 1970s and 80s slab houses under the pines take roof damage in every storm and carry original bathroom plumbing. Yesterday’s leak can be today’s mold in either one.
The Written Report Your Buyer Or Adjuster Will Ask For
You get a written report listing each material we removed, the spot it came from, and the reason. Louisiana law requires it, and it is the document a buyer or an adjuster asks to see.
