Serving Sandy
Mold removal for Sandy homes
More of Sandy's homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, and houses of that age have predictable weak spots. Original bath fans, topped-up attics and aging ductwork are where we tend to start.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Service office on Exchange Place
At a glance
- Nearest office
- Exchange Place, downtown Salt Lake City
- Common calls
- Attics, bath fans and ducts
- Phone line
- Answered 24/7
Mold removal in Sandy often starts in the attic or the bathroom of a 1970s home: bath fans that vent into the attic, insulation piled over the soffit vents and ducts that have outlived several furnaces. We clean what grew, fix the venting and check the ductwork, since the cause is usually in the house rather than the weather.
Sandy homes
Houses from the 1970s
More of Sandy's homes went up in the 1970s than in any other decade, about 11,000 of them, and about 71 percent of the city's housing is detached single-family homes. Those two numbers describe a lot of houses that are now around fifty years old.
Homes of that era were often built with short bath fan ducts that end in the attic, and many attics have had more insulation blown in since, burying the soffit vents. Together those two conditions put winter moisture on the roof deck, which is where a lot of attic mold in homes this age begins.
- 1970sThe decade more Sandy homes were built than any other
- 71%Share of Sandy housing that is detached single-family
Before you call
Quick checks for Sandy homes
- From the attic hatch, look for where the bath fan duct actually ends.
- Check whether insulation is packed against the roof deck at the eaves.
- Look for frost on roofing nails on a cold winter morning.
- Replace the furnace filter and look for damp spots around the unit.
Common jobs
Jobs that fit Sandy homes
Getting there
How we reach Sandy
Sandy is in the south valley, a straight run down I-15 from our Exchange Place service office, and the phone line is answered 24/7.
For more of the south valley, see Salt Lake County.
Venting fixes the causeCleaning the roof deck and reopening the eaves together stop the next winter's growth.
Questions
Questions from Sandy callers
Older bath fans venting into the attic and insulation blocking the eaves trap winter moisture.
Yes. See bathroom exhaust fan installation.
It can be if it runs through damp spaces. We check it with a camera before cleaning anything.
Yes, on the same 24/7 phone line.
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Attic stains or a weak bath fan in Sandy? Call us.
Tell us what you see. We will explain what we would check first.