Mold in Walls & Drywall in Splendora, TX

Why walls get wet around Splendora

Splendora is a small Montgomery County city of about 1,700 people, roughly 35 miles from Houston, where most residents live in rural surroundings. The East Fork of the San Jacinto River runs nearby, and during Hurricane Harvey its floodwaters inundated mobile homes near East River Road just outside the city, on the Liberty County side, knocking some off their foundations; one resident said the water rose about four feet in an hour. Floodwater like that soaks wall panels and insulation fast. Most wall mold, though, comes from slower causes: an attic or closet air handler whose drain backs up, plumbing leaks behind a tub, rain blown past a window, and humid air meeting a cool wall in a room with poor airflow.

Clean it or cut it out?

The mold assessment consultant makes the final call in the written protocol, and a separate company that holds a TDLR mold remediation contractor license carries it out.

Signs to watch for

• A musty odor strongest at one wall or inside a closet
• Warped paneling or drywall that gives when pressed
• Bubbled paint or dark spotting near the floor
• Stains below the air handler or a ceiling leak that ran down the wall

Timing and seasons

Summer is when hidden wall mold usually shows itself: AC runs nonstop, drain lines clog, and indoor humidity climbs above the 60 percent EPA says to stay under. Tropical storms and stalled fall fronts are the other trigger, so check walls within a day or two after heavy rain. Winter is a good time to schedule rebuilding once the cavity is dry. Splendora's Building Department at City Hall issues permits after plan approval, with construction inspections handled by third-party Bureau Veritas, so ask about drywall, plumbing or electrical repairs before closing the wall.