Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Lincoln County, TN
A typical professional mold job in Lincoln County runs about $1,250 to $5,100 before rebuild, using the Tennessee nonmetro price level. Below are the 10 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Tennessee rules.
1986Median year homes were built
43%Homes built before 1980
23%Homes rented, not owned
$209,100Median home value
16,124Housing units
35,617People
Half the homes in Lincoln County were built before 1986, and 43 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 23 percent of homes in Lincoln County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.
Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 37334 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1981, and ZIP 38453 the newest, 1999.
Typical Prices In Lincoln County
| Job | Size | National Range | Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.
| Hazard | FEMA Risk Rating |
|---|---|
| Inland flooding | Relatively Low |
| Coastal flooding | Not Applicable |
| Hurricane | Very Low |
| Cold wave | Relatively Moderate |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low |
ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lincoln County
| ZIP | Area | Median Year Built | Built Before 1980 | Median Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37144 | Lincoln County | 1993 | 36% | $212,000 |
| 37328 | Lincoln County | 1986 | 31% | $141,600 |
| 37334 | Lincoln County | 1981 | 49% | $207,800 |
| 37335 | Lincoln County | 1992 | 35% | $209,100 |
| 37348 | Lincoln County | 1986 | 44% | $278,500 |
| 37359 | Lincoln County | 1988 | 46% | $234,100 |
| 38449 | Lincoln County | 1990 | 34% | $219,400 |
| 38453 | Lincoln County | 1999 | 15% | $789,500 |
| 38459 | Lincoln County | 1994 | 38% | $252,000 |
| 38488 | Lincoln County | 1995 | 24% | $244,400 |
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.