On a Round O 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 Round O 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.
Flood-zone construction around Round O is built elevated, which means newer homes have crawl spaces too. Newer framing, the same conditions underneath.
Round O at a glance
| County | Colleton County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29474 |
| Elevation | about 36 ft |
| Region | Lowcountry and coastal plain |
Named water nearby
- Lake Lucious (reservoir)
- Reservoir Pond (reservoir)
- the Fuller Swamp Creek (stream)
- Big Bay Swamp (swamp)
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
What is included on a typical Round O property:
- 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 Round O 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 Round O: common questions
Will it come back after remediation in my Round O home?
Not if the moisture is corrected, and very likely if it is not. Around Round O the conditions that produced it are seasonal and recurring, so the humidity control is the durable half of the job.
Do you test the mold?
Identifying the species rarely changes what has to be done, because the response follows the extent of affected material and the moisture source. Where testing is needed for a sale or a claim, an independent hygienist is the right route, not the company doing the removal.
What should I have ready when I call about my Round O home?
Your street in Round O, 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 Round O itself?
Yes. We cover Colleton County broadly, including Cottageville, Walterboro and Canadys, 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 Lake Lucious and the low ground around Round O tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
Will it come back after remediation?
Not if the moisture is corrected, and very likely if it is not. The durable part of this work is the barrier, drainage and humidity control, which is why we treat remediation and moisture correction as one job rather than two.
Mold remediation near Round O
We cover Round O and the surrounding part of Colleton County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Round O
Crawl Space Water Removal in Round O
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Round O
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Round O
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Round O
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 Round O
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Round O service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Round O
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.