Mold Removal Cost And Risk In DeKalb County, TN
A typical professional mold job in DeKalb County runs about $1,250 to $5,100 before rebuild, using the Tennessee nonmetro price level. Below are the 4 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Tennessee rules.
1984Median year homes were built
45%Homes built before 1980
31%Homes rented, not owned
$206,600Median home value
10,033Housing units
20,551People
Half the homes in DeKalb County were built before 1984, and 45 percent went up before 1980. Older plumbing, roofs and window seals are where slow leaks start, and slow leaks are the mold most home policies leave out. About 31 percent of homes in DeKalb County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.
Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 37095 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1980, and ZIP 37012 the newest, 1987.
Typical Prices In DeKalb County
| Job | Size | National Range | DeKalb County Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold Remediation | a typical professional job | $1,500 to $6,000 | $1,250 to $5,100 |
| Mold Remediation | an attic | $2,000 to $7,500 | $1,700 to $6,350 |
| Mold Inspection and Testing | a visual inspection | $200 to $600 | $150 to $500 |
| Mold Inspection and Testing | an inspection with samples | $300 to $1,000 | $250 to $850 |
| Mold Inspection and Testing | a clearance test | $300 to $800 | $250 to $700 |
The standard limited fungi endorsement caps mold at $5,000. Against a typical job here of up to $5,100, that cap falls short by about $100 at the top of that range. Read the form
Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here
FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for DeKalb County.
| Hazard | FEMA Risk Rating |
|---|---|
| Inland flooding | Very Low |
| Coastal flooding | Not Applicable |
| Hurricane | Very Low |
| Cold wave | Relatively Low |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low |
ZIP Code Neighborhoods In DeKalb County
Tennessee Rules On Mold
Who May Do Mold Work
Tennessee has no stand alone mold inspector license. Instead, the Board for Licensing Contractors has a Mold Remediation classification on its contractor license. Tennessee requires a contractor license for jobs of $25,000 or more, so a large mold job should go to a company licensed in that classification.
State law does not bar one company from both inspecting and remediating the same job, so hiring an independent inspector is your own choice. You can check a contractor’s license and classification on the state’s online license lookup.