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Musty odor is a moisture problem first and an odor problem second. If we treat the smell without the water being fixed, you are paying us to come back, so we say so on the walkthrough.
Where Dallas water hides
Window sills on the weather side, the wall behind a shower, the base of exterior door frames, attic decking under a lifted shingle, and the pan under the upstairs air handler.
Find it in the first week
The window between damp and musty is short in Dallas humidity. Check within days of a storm, not when you next happen to notice the smell.
Dry first, then treat
Materials have to be dry before odor work makes sense. Once they are, we treat the affected surfaces and the air path together.
The short version
- ✓Musty means moisture until proven otherwise
- ✓Check weather-side walls and the AC pan
- ✓Drying comes before treatment
Want it handled instead?
We treat homes, vehicles, rentals and businesses across Dallas-Fort Worth, usually same or next day. If the odor comes back, so do we.
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