On a Isle Of Palms 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 Isle Of Palms 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.
Low ground and a long wet season change what this work has to withstand around Isle Of Palms. Homes near the Cooper River in particular tend to need the drainage question answered as well, or the space simply returns to how it was.
Isle Of Palms at a glance
| County | Charleston County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29451 |
| Elevation | about 0 ft |
| Region | Lowcountry and coastal plain |
Named water nearby
- the Cooper River (stream)
- Lake Woodlawn (lake)
- Lake Wackedaw (reservoir)
- Breach Inlet (bay)
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
For a Isle Of Palms crawl space, the work 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
Waiting is the expensive option here. Moisture that has been under a Isle Of Palms floor for a year has already changed what the repair involves.
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 Isle Of Palms: common questions
Will it come back after remediation in my Isle Of Palms home?
Not if the moisture is corrected, and very likely if it is not. Around Isle Of Palms 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 Isle Of Palms homeowner usually notices the smell in a hallway before they see anything.
What should I have ready when I call about my Isle Of Palms home?
Your street in Isle Of Palms, when you first noticed it, and what you can see or smell — standing water, a waterline on the piers, insulation hanging down, or a floor that has gone soft. Photographs help.
Do you work outside Isle Of Palms itself?
Yes. We cover Charleston County broadly, including Sullivans Island, Mount Pleasant and Charleston, and the rest of the Lowcountry and coastal plain of South Carolina.
Does being close to the coast make this worse?
It raises the water table and lengthens the wet season, which is why homes near the Cooper River and the low ground around Isle Of Palms tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
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 Isle Of Palms
We cover Isle Of Palms and the surrounding part of Charleston County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Isle Of Palms
Crawl Space Water Removal in Isle Of Palms
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Isle Of Palms
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Isle Of Palms
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Isle Of Palms
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 Isle Of Palms
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Isle Of Palms service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Isle Of Palms
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.