Mold Inspection in Spring, TX

What Spring homeowners are dealing with

Spring is an unincorporated community in north Harris County, about 19 miles from downtown Houston, that grew as subdivisions spread north from the 1970s on. Many homes were built in low-lying areas along Cypress Creek. In the April 2016 Tax Day flood, about 1,700 homes along the creek flooded, according to the Harris County Flood Control District, and some north Harris County homes flooded again a month later. Hurricane Harvey was worse: more than 8,700 homes along Cypress Creek took on water. Inverness Forest and Northwood Pines were damaged, the Cypress Creek Cultural District on Cypresswood Drive was hit hard, and Ponderosa Forest, Champion Forest and Westador were among the hardest-hit Spring-Klein neighborhoods.

Flood-related or everyday moisture?

Many Spring houses carry both stories at once. A home that flooded in 2016 or 2017 and was repaired quickly may also have an attic air handler dripping into insulation today. A thorough inspector checks both before writing anything up. Angi's Houston cost data reports an average of $453 for inspection and testing, typically $355 to $563, and any removal is a separate job for a separate company under Texas law.

Signs worth booking for

• A musty smell that returned after flood repairs
• Paint bubbling a foot or two up the wall
• Gray fuzz on the back of baseboards you removed
• Drips or dark streaks near ceiling vents

Timing

Book soon after any water gets inside, ideally before drywall goes back up, since EPA says materials that cannot be dried within 24 to 48 hours should be treated as moldy. In summer, when AC runs nonstop, condensation problems peak, which is a good time to have ducts and drain pans checked. Rebuilding in unincorporated Harris County needs a permit from the Harris County Office of the County Engineer, and the Harris County Flood Education Mapping Tool lets you look up the FEMA floodplain for your address.