On a Cottageville job, crawl Space Mold Remediation follows from the inspection rather than preceding it — there is no point specifying this work before the source of the water is known.
There is growth on the joists or subfloor, and a smell coming up into the house.
Mold remediation on lowcountry and coastal plain ground
Humidity near Cottageville stays high enough for long enough that growth here is sustained rather than seasonal. Remediation without humidity control does not hold on the coastal plain — the space simply returns to the conditions that produced it.
Coastal Colleton County humidity is the other half of it. For much of the year the outside air here is wetter than the crawl space, so any approach that relies on ventilation to finish the job works against itself.
Cottageville at a glance
| County | Colleton County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29435 |
| Elevation | about 46 ft |
| Region | Lowcountry and coastal plain |
Named water nearby
- Jones Lake (lake)
- Parker Hole (lake)
- Big Bay Swamp (swamp)
- the Fuller Swamp Creek (stream)
Signs you need this
- Visible white, gray, green or black growth on joists or subfloor
- A persistent earthy or musty smell in rooms above
- Smell that intensifies when the heating or air conditioning runs
- Fuzzy or powdery deposits on the underside of the floor
What the work involves
On a Cottageville job this covers:
- Survey of the affected area with the moisture source identified
- Containment and sealing of floor penetrations during works
- Removal and disposal of mold-affected porous material
- Cleaning of affected framing surfaces
Why it is worth dealing with now
The cost of this work does not stay flat. Every season a Cottageville crawl space stays wet moves more of the job from drying towards framing repair.
The full method and the step-by-step for this work is on the Crawl Space Mold Remediation page, and how it behaves across the state is on the Mold remediation in South Carolina page.
Mold remediation in Cottageville: common questions
Will it come back after remediation in my Cottageville home?
Not if the moisture is corrected, and very likely if it is not. Around Cottageville the conditions that produced it are seasonal and recurring, so the humidity control is the durable half of the job.
Can growth under the floor affect the air upstairs?
It can. Air moves upward through a house and draws crawl space air into the rooms above through gaps around pipes and ducts, which is why a Cottageville homeowner usually notices the smell in a hallway before they see anything.
Can I stay in the house while the work is done?
In almost all cases, yes. The work happens under the floor, and access is usually through an exterior hatch. We will tell you up front if anything about your Cottageville property changes that.
Will my Cottageville crawl space dry out if I open the vents?
Usually not. For much of the year the air around Cottageville is warmer and wetter than the crawl space, so opening it up deposits moisture on the cool joists instead of carrying it away.
Does storm flooding reach crawl spaces around Cottageville?
Yes, and often with nothing visibly broken. After a tropical system the usual picture in Colleton County is a saturated crawl space where the water came up through the ground rather than out of a pipe.
Can I just spray bleach on it?
Spraying a surface biocide on damp timber treats the visible growth and leaves both the moisture and the material it is feeding on in place. It also adds water. Growth on porous material generally needs the material removed or properly cleaned, and the moisture source corrected, or it comes back.
Mold remediation near Cottageville
We cover Cottageville and the surrounding part of Colleton County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Cottageville
Crawl Space Water Removal in Cottageville
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Cottageville
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Cottageville
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Cottageville
Interior drainage to collect water, a sump and pump to lift it, and a discharge that takes it away.
Crawl Space Wood and Subfloor Repair in Cottageville
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Cottageville service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Cottageville
Call (888) 724-1354 and tell us your street and what the space looks like. We will tell you whether this is the right stage to start at.
Tell us what you are seeing under the house and we will tell you what it needs.