Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Atlanta Area

What Makes Atlanta Different

Atlanta’s humidity keeps crawlspaces, basements and attics damp for much of the year, and mold follows moisture here quickly. Many homes are built on sloped lots with a crawlspace or a partly finished basement on the downhill side. If the ground outside slopes toward the house, water collects against the foundation after every heavy storm.

Summer thunderstorms dump a lot of rain in a short time, and the region’s red clay does not soak it up well, so runoff moves fast. The metro also has many tall trees, and storms regularly drop limbs and whole pines onto roofs. Tropical storm remnants can bring days of rain and wind in late summer and fall.

Winters are usually mild, which is exactly why a hard freeze causes trouble. Pipes in crawlspaces, attics and exterior walls are often not protected for cold, and a few nights in the teens can split them. Older in town neighborhoods also have many homes built before 1978, where lead paint and asbestos in old flooring and ceilings are possible.