Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Dalton, Georgia Area

What Makes Dalton, Georgia Different

Dalton is known as a carpet town, and many homes here have carpet in most rooms. Wet carpet pad holds water like a sponge, and it can start growing mold within 24 to 48 hours. When a pipe or a water heater leaks onto carpet, pull the pad out or get it dried the same day, even if the top of the carpet feels only damp.

Summers are hot and humid, and many homes sit on crawlspaces that trap moist air under the floor. A musty smell, cupping hardwood or sagging insulation under the house are early signs of trouble. Keep crawlspace vents and vapor barriers in good shape, and keep indoor humidity below about 50 percent.

Dalton sits in a valley between ridges, so heavy spring and summer storms send runoff downhill fast into low yards, basements and creeks. Northwest Georgia also sees strong thunderstorms, high wind and the odd winter ice storm that brings down trees and power lines. Never run a generator in a garage or near a window, because carbon monoxide kills quietly.