Mold removal for Thomson homes costs $1,500–$6,000 in most cases and $2,500–$9,000 when the crawl space needs sealed ground and drying. The inspection, with readings at named locations, is free.
Old construction, full CSRA humidity
Thomson’s core is old, and the housing reflects it: pier foundations over open ground, assemblies built to breathe, systems retrofitted over many decades. Those houses can last indefinitely when they stay ventilated and drain properly, and they deteriorate quickly when somebody encloses or seals them without addressing the ground first.
The most expensive mistake we find in this kind of stock is an open pier foundation that a previous owner walled in to make it look finished, with no vapor barrier and no drainage. The house went from a ventilated crawl to a sealed box over damp soil.
Distance does not change the price
Thomson is normal service area and the inspection is free including the drive. Rural visits take longer because we walk more of the property, but nothing about that changes what the visit costs — or what the work costs when it is warranted.
Asked in Thomson
Someone enclosed our crawl space years ago. Good or bad?
Bad, if it was done without a vapor barrier and drainage - and that is the most expensive mistake we find in this kind of stock. The house went from a ventilated crawl to a sealed box over damp soil, and the framing has been marinating since. It is fixable, but it starts with the ground.
The house is on piers over open dirt. Should we enclose it?
Only with the ground sealed and water managed first. Enclosure done properly is an upgrade; enclosure as cosmetics traps moisture against framing that had been drying out. We will tell you which one you are considering.
Do you really drive out to Thomson?
Yes, and the inspection is free including travel. McDuffie County is normal service area - the visit just takes longer because rural properties need more of the lot walked.
Free inspection, Thomson and the whole CSRA
No charge for the visit, the crawl entry, the attic entry, or the written scope — on either side of the river. If the honest answer is a dehumidifier and better downspouts rather than a remediation, that is what the report will say.
Get a free Augusta mold inspection
Tell us what you’re seeing or smelling — a musty smell coming up through the floor, cupping hardwood, condensation on ductwork, staining on a wall — and we’ll schedule an inspection that includes going under the house. We reply the same business day.