Mold Odor Removal in Baton Rouge, LA

You smelled it before you saw it, didn’t you? A closet, a back bedroom, the hallway by the bathroom, the whole house for ten minutes after the AC starts. Nothing looks wet. Call and tell us where you smell it — we find and remove the growth behind a musty smell in Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

What the smell is

Mold gives off gases as it grows, and that earthy, wet-cardboard smell is a recognized sign of hidden growth. Health departments list it alongside discoloration and past water damage as the things to look for. The smell coming from one room means the source is close to that room: behind the drywall, under the carpet, in the wall around a pipe, above a ceiling, or in the duct feeding it.

Why sprays don’t work

Odor sprays, candles, and the gadgets sold online mask the smell or dull your nose to it. The growth keeps going. The only odor removal that lasts is finding the material that’s moldy, taking it out, cleaning the cavity, and stopping the water that fed it. That is what we mean by mold odor removal.

What to expect

We start with the room where the smell is strongest, check the likely surfaces with a moisture meter, and open only what the readings justify. If it turns out to be the duct system, that becomes HVAC and duct mold remediation. If it’s under the floor of a raised house, it’s crawl space work. Either way, you find out what was making the smell.