Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Slidell, LA
Slidell has two generations of raised houses: the old cottages in Olde Towne and along Bayou Liberty and Bayou Bonfouca that were always on piers, and the thousands of houses south of I-10 that were lifted after 2005 to meet the new flood elevation. Both have a space under the floor that never sees sun, holds all the humidity coming off the lake, and takes water when the yard does. A musty smell rising through the floorboards, a soft spot near the bathroom, or a plumber who came out from under the house shaking his head — those are crawl space calls. Call and tell us what you’ve noticed.
What the work looks like
We go under with lights and a moisture meter and map the growth on joists, subfloor, and whatever insulation is still hanging between them. The access gets sealed and the space goes under negative pressure so the work doesn’t push spores up through the floor into the house. Joists and subfloor stay and get cleaned where they are; wet insulation comes out in bags. LSU AgCenter says wood should read under twenty percent moisture, ideally fifteen, before anything closes back up.
Why it keeps coming back under the house
- The space is still wet: the yard drains toward the house, a supply line drips, summer air comes through the vents and condenses on cold pipes, and there is no vapor barrier on the dirt.
- Recurring growth under a floor is telling you the moisture never left.
- Cleaning the joists without changing that is a repeat job.
- We tell you what we saw under there and what has to change for the cleaning to hold.
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Slidell notes
Houses raised after Katrina often have a tall, open crawl space that looks well ventilated and isn’t — lake air moves through it all summer and condenses on the ductwork and the cold-water lines. The older cottages in Olde Towne have low, tight spaces where water from a slow drain leak sits for years. Near Bayou Liberty and the Pearl, high water in the yard means high water under the house. What sits under the floor here doesn’t dry on its own.
