Caprock Mold ProsCaprock Mold Pros does mold removal in Abernathy, TX. Abernathy sits about twenty-three miles north of Lubbock right on I-27, straddling the line between Lubbock and Hale counties. We are out there regularly and there is no travel charge. Free inspection, 24 hour phone.
Abernathy is a farming town, and the mold work here reflects that. Roughly half our calls are residential and half involve shops, storage buildings and agricultural structures.
Homes in Abernathy
The residential stock here is mostly mid-century with a scattering of newer builds, and it has the problems you would expect from that.
Plumbing at the end of its life
Supply and drain lines from the fifties and sixties are past due. On this soil they do not fail cleanly. Caliche and expansive clay shift with every wet and dry cycle, and that movement works joints loose over decades. What you get is a seep, and a seep behind a wall is invisible until the drywall stains or the smell shows up.
Attic problems after hail
Abernathy is in hail country. Storms move through this stretch of I-27 in spring and roofs take a beating. The dangerous outcome is not the roof that obviously needs replacing, it is the roof that got bruised and looks acceptable from the driveway. Those shed water in a fast storm and fail in a long slow one, and the water goes into the attic where nobody looks until there is a stain on the ceiling. Attic mold removal is one of our most frequent Abernathy jobs.
Evaporative coolers
Swamp coolers are still in wide use here and they make good sense in this climate. They also add humidity to a house deliberately. In a house that has since been tightened up with better windows and added insulation, that moisture has nowhere to go and it condenses on the coldest available surface. Closet corners, north walls and behind furniture pushed tight against an exterior wall.
Freeze breaks
Hard freezes on the South Plains break pipes, and this far north the exposure is a little worse. Exterior wall plumbing, garage lines, hose bibs and attic runs. The mold does not come from the break. It comes from the fact that nobody dried the wall cavity after the plumber left. If a line broke on your place this winter, that is worth a free moisture check even if everything looks fine now. See water damage cleanup and drying.
Agricultural and Storage Buildings
This is a big part of what we do around Abernathy.
Condensation under steel. A metal roof over an uninsulated or lightly insulated building sweats hard on a clear cold night. That condensation drips onto whatever is stored below. If that is anything organic, it grows. The cleaning is the easy part. The fix is an insulation or ventilation change, and we will tell you what it takes.
Grain and seed storage. Moisture in a storage environment is a product problem before it is a building problem. We work on the structure side of it, finding where water is entering and where condensation is forming.
Shops and equipment buildings. Slab moisture, roof leaks at fastener penetrations, and door openings that let weather in. Metal roof screws have gaskets that dry out and shrink over time, and every one of those becomes a small hole.
Older barns and frame outbuildings. Wood structures with failing roofs and no ventilation. Straightforward work but the moisture source has to be dealt with or it is money wasted.
Rentals and Farm Housing
There is a fair amount of rental and farm-provided housing around Abernathy. Landlords do not get the homeowner exemption under Texas rules. If the affected area is 25 contiguous square feet or more, the work has to be done by a licensed Mold Remediation Contractor working from a protocol written by an independent licensed assessor, and the tenant has to receive the required disclosure. We run that process properly and give you documentation that holds up.
What We Do Here
- Mold inspection and testing
- Black mold removal
- Attic mold removal
- Crawl space mold removal
- Bathroom and shower mold
- Air quality testing
- Water damage cleanup and drying
- Mold damage repair
- Commercial and agricultural mold remediation
Free Inspection, No Travel Charge
Same rates as Lubbock. Call (806) 615-4601 and we will come look at it.
Two Counties, One Phone Call
Abernathy straddles the Lubbock and Hale county line, which occasionally matters for permitting and for insurance paperwork depending on which side of town your property sits on. It does not change how we work or what we charge.
What it does mean practically is that if you are filing a claim, make sure the property address and county on your documentation match what the carrier has on file. Mismatched information slows claims down more than anything else we see.
We provide dated photos, moisture readings and a written scope on every job, which is what an adjuster needs regardless of which county line you are on.
Call (806) 615-4601 and we will get out there.
Common Questions About Mold Removal
Is Abernathy within your service area?
Yes. It is about twenty-three miles up I-27 and we are out that direction regularly. No travel charge and the inspection is free.
Can you handle a grain or equipment storage building?
Yes. Condensation under a steel roof is the usual cause out here rather than an actual leak. We address the growth and then identify the insulation or ventilation change that keeps it from returning.
We had a pipe freeze and break last winter. Everything seems fine now. Should I check?
It is worth a free moisture reading. Surfaces dry long before framing and bottom plates do, and a cavity that was never properly dried is where mold shows up months later.
I own rental property here. What are my obligations?
Landlords do not get the homeowner exemption in Texas. Above 25 contiguous square feet you need a licensed remediation contractor and an independent assessment consultant, plus the required tenant disclosure. We handle and document that whole process.
Do you charge more because we are farther out?
No. Same pricing as Lubbock, no trip fee.