Emergency & Post-Flood Mold Remediation in Shreveport, LA

Mold from water damage: why day two matters

Caught in the first day or two, clean water. This is still a dry-out: standing water extracted, carpet pad and soaked insulation removed, and everything else dried in place against a meter. Sheetrock, hardwood and cabinets are often saved. That job is covered on the water damage restoration page.

Past that, or water from outside. Growth has usually begun, or the water carried dirt and bacteria with it. Sheetrock that was wet is cut out to about a foot above the water line, carpet and pad come out, and wet wall insulation is removed, all inside a sealed work area with filtered air.

Sewer backup or river water. Everything porous that the water touched is removed, and the space is disinfected before drying starts. This is the situation where waiting costs the most.

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What to do before the crew arrives

Turn off the main water valve, and the power to any room where water has reached the outlets. Get a tarp over an open roof. Photograph the water line on the walls, the damaged contents and the source before anything is moved, because the adjuster will want them. Keep the AC fan from pulling air through the wet rooms so the damp does not travel through the ducts. Then call.

How post-flood mold remediation is done

Find where the water went. It runs under flooring, wicks up inside walls and drops into the crawl space. A crawl space that took on floodwater under a raised house is the part people most often miss.

Seal, then remove. Where growth has begun, the area is sealed with plastic first so removing the wet material does not spread it. Then the sheetrock, insulation, carpet and pad that cannot be saved come out bagged.

Clean and treat the structure. Studs, joists and subfloor are cleaned, vacuumed with filtered equipment and treated.

Dry against a meter. Dehumidifiers and air movers run, with readings taken every day, until the framing and subfloor are back to normal. In summer that typically takes three to five days.

Independent air test, then rebuild. Louisiana does not allow one company to both assess and remediate mold on the same property, so the clearance test comes from an independent assessor. Once it passes, sheetrock, insulation, flooring and paint go back, priced on their own line so the claim shows both numbers. See mold inspection and testing.

Insurance after a flood, a storm or a burst pipe

A burst pipe, a failed water heater or storm damage through the roof is the kind of sudden event many homeowner policies cover, and mold that follows directly from it is sometimes included, often with a limit. Water from outside, such as flash flooding or backed-up storm drains, is usually a flood claim and needs a flood policy. Sewer backup is a separate add-on on many policies. Your adjuster decides; the moisture readings, photos and scope are what help them decide.

What mold after a flood costs to fix in Shreveport

When it is caught early, extraction and drying run $1,200 to $3,500 for one room and $3,500 to $10,000 for a whole floor or a flooded crawl space. Once mold has started, remediation is added: typically $1,500 to $4,500 for one room and $2,500 to $15,000 for a crawl space, more where the water was contaminated because more material has to come out. The independent clearance test is typically $200 to $450. Every price on the site is on the mold removal cost page.

Prices on this page are estimates from previous work. We cannot quote an exact price. The actual cost can be lower or higher depending on the job. The person who knows is the professional who will do the work. You get a written quote after we see the house.

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Calling about a flooded or storm-damaged house

Call (318) 666-4874 and tell us what happened, when, and whether the water was clean, from an appliance, or from outside. If you would rather write it down, use the callback form below or the contact page. If the water went under the house, see crawl space mold removal; for the full process, see mold remediation.