Black Mold Removal in Temple Terrace, FL

About Temple Terrace

Temple Terrace is an incorporated city next to northeast Tampa, planned in the 1920s as a Mediterranean Revival golf course community and home to Florida College. The Hillsborough River curves through its eastern and southern parts. Because it's a city, rebuilding permits come from the City of Temple Terrace Building Division, not the county, and Hillsborough County's storm guide tells residents to contact the city for post-storm repair instructions. Riverfront lots and homes on low ground near the river deserve a closer look after heavy tropical rain, while houses up by the golf course more often trace dark growth to roof, plumbing or AC moisture.

What to do right away

1. Track down the water: roof, plumbing, windows, AC drain line and, near the river, any recent high water.
2. Stop the leak or shut off the supply valve.
3. Dry what you can within 24 to 48 hours, the window EPA gives for keeping mold from starting.
4. Don't run a heating or cooling system you think is contaminated.
5. Keep anyone with asthma or a weakened immune system away from the area.
6. Photograph the growth before it is disturbed.
7. Call for help if it covers more than about 10 square feet or is inside a wall.

What you see and what it usually means

Cost factors

Angi reports typical Tampa-area remediation at $1,347 to $3,778, often $10 to $25 per square foot, with labor around $75 to $120 an hour. HomeAdvisor lists $1,248 to $2,550. The size of the affected area, whether walls or ceilings must be opened, AC involvement and repair work after clearance move the final number most. Renters with a leak the landlord won't fix can contact Temple Terrace Code Compliance, which enforces the city's Minimum Housing Code, through the city's online issue reporting.