Attic Mold Remediation in Baton Rouge, LA
The roofer came down the ladder and said the plywood along the back eave is black. Or the AC tech mentioned the deck above the air handler. Or you went up for the Christmas boxes and the rafters didn’t look right. Call and tell us what they found — we handle attic mold in Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.
Why Baton Rouge attics grow mold
Three reasons, usually. A roof leak, often small, that has been dripping onto the deck through a season of afternoon storms. A bathroom or dryer vent that ends in the attic instead of outside, pumping warm wet air onto a deck that’s cool at night. Or the air handler itself: most Baton Rouge homes keep the AC unit in the attic, and a unit that sweats or a drain line that backs up wets the platform and the insulation under it for months.
What the work looks like
- We seal the attic hatch and put the attic under negative pressure so the work doesn’t push dust down into the house.
- Roof deck and rafters stay; the growth on them is HEPA-vacuumed and cleaned, sometimes wire-brushed or lightly sanded.
- Wet insulation under the affected deck comes out, bagged.
- We tell you where the moisture is coming from — the fan, the leak, the drain line — so the job lasts.
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What to do now
Don’t go up there without a respirator; disturbing insulation is what puts spores into the house. If a ceiling below is stained and soft, keep people out of that room. Note when you last had the roof or the AC serviced, and what was found.
