Looking for a mold remediation or removal company in Tennessee? You are in the right place. Below you will find our directory of independent mold remediation companies organized by city, followed by a plain-English overview of why mold is so common across the state, how the work is (and is not) regulated here, what certifications and standards matter, and how to choose a contractor with confidence.
Browse mold remediation and removal companies by city below to find one serving your community, from the Mississippi River bluffs of West Tennessee to the ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains.
If you are not sure where to begin, the strongest first step is almost always an independent mold inspection, so the work that follows is guided by documented testing rather than a sales estimate.
We publish this directory as a free courtesy to Tennessee homeowners and renters. Mold Inspection & Testing is an inspection-and-testing-only company: we do not perform remediation, and we do not sell mold removal. Every company listed here is an independent contractor that operates separately from us. We provide this resource to help you make an informed choice, not to steer you toward any particular firm.
Tennessee is simply a wet, humid place. The state averages about 52.2 inches of precipitation a year (1895–2020), and rainfall has trended mostly above average since 1990; the 2016–2020 stretch was the wettest five-year period on record, averaging more than 60 inches annually, and 2018 alone brought 67.1 inches. Summers are warm and humid across the state, with afternoon highs of 85–90°F in West and Middle Tennessee. That combination of heat and moisture is exactly what mold needs to colonize drywall, framing, and flooring once water finds its way indoors.
Flooding and extreme rainfall add a second layer of risk. The catastrophic May 2010 Nashville flood set a two-day rainfall record when 13.6 inches fell on May 1–2, more than double the previous record, and in 2021 the McEwen area of Middle Tennessee saw 20.73 inches in under 24 hours, a new statewide record. Whether the water comes from a river crest along the Cumberland or the Mississippi, or from a stalled thunderstorm over the Cumberland Plateau, saturated building materials that are not dried within roughly 24 to 48 hours are prime candidates for mold growth.
Housing stock matters too. Much of Tennessee's older and rural housing sits over vented crawl spaces, which draw humid outdoor air against cool framing and pull ground moisture up under the home. From the humid bottomlands around Memphis and Jackson, to Nashville's clay soils, to the high-rainfall foothills near Gatlinburg and the Smokies, crawl-space condensation, roof and plumbing leaks, and under-ventilated bathrooms are the everyday moisture sources that keep Tennessee remediators busy.
Here is the key point: Tennessee does not license or certify mold remediation contractors or mold assessors as a distinct trade. There is no state mold license to look up, and no state-issued mold credential to hang on a wall. What Tennessee does regulate is general contracting. The Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors requires a state contractor license for construction and remediation projects of $25,000 or more (labor and materials), and larger mold jobs fall within that broader contractor-licensing framework rather than under any mold-specific rule.
Because there is no dedicated mold license, the responsibility to vet a contractor falls on you. Instead of asking “are you licensed for mold?” (a credential that does not exist in Tennessee), screen for voluntary industry certification, appropriate general-liability insurance, a written scope of work, and verifiable references. Those markers, not a nonexistent state mold license, are what separate a qualified remediator from an opportunist in this state.
Tennessee's principal landlord-tenant statute is the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA), codified at Tenn. Code Ann. Title 66, Chapter 28. Under URLTA, a landlord must comply with applicable building and housing codes that materially affect health and safety and must make repairs necessary to keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition, obligations that can reach a serious moisture or mold problem even though the statute contains no mold-specific provision or standalone mold-disclosure requirement.
A distinctive Tennessee wrinkle is that URLTA does not apply everywhere. It governs only in counties with populations over roughly 75,000, a group that includes Shelby (Memphis), Davidson (Nashville), Knox (Knoxville), Hamilton (Chattanooga), Rutherford, Williamson, Sumner, Montgomery, and similarly sized counties. In smaller, more rural counties, URLTA does not control, and the relationship is governed instead by common-law principles and the terms of the lease. If you rent, it is worth knowing which set of rules applies where you live. In URLTA counties, tenants generally must give the landlord written notice and an opportunity to cure before pursuing remedies. Documenting a suspected problem with an independent mold inspection can help create a clear, dated record either way. This section is general information, not legal advice.
Because Tennessee sets no mold rules of its own, nationally recognized industry standards do the heavy lifting. A competent remediator should work to the ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation, which defines containment, worker protection, and verification practices. Their approach should be consistent with U.S. EPA mold guidance on cleanup and moisture control. And where sampling is involved, it should be analyzed by an AIHA-accredited laboratory so results are defensible and independent. Ask a prospective contractor which of these they follow; a good one will answer without hesitation.
Since the state issues no mold license, voluntary certification is your best proxy for training. Ask for current credentials from the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) or NORMI (National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors), and confirm the certificate is current and held by the technicians who will actually be on site.
The company that diagnoses your mold problem and clears the job afterward should not be the same company paid to remove it. Keeping those roles separate removes the conflict of interest and gives you an objective before-and-after record. If you're looking for an independent mold inspection company in Tennessee, visit https://moldinspectionandtest.com/tennessee.
Get the plan in writing before anyone starts: the affected areas, containment method, what will be removed versus cleaned, moisture-source correction, and how success will be verified. This matters especially after a Tennessee flood event, when it is tempting to rush; a vague “we'll spray it and see” that ignores the crawl space or the water source behind a wall is a classic local failure mode that leads to regrowth within a season.
Ask for a certificate of general-liability insurance and, where applicable, workers' compensation, and check that coverage is active. Then call two or three recent local references and ask whether the moisture problem actually stayed fixed.
Prices and proposed scopes vary widely. Two or three written estimates let you compare not just cost but methodology, and they make an outlier, high or suspiciously low, easy to spot.
Use the by-city directory on this page to browse independent mold remediation and removal companies serving your part of Tennessee, from Memphis and Jackson in the west to Nashville and the Middle Tennessee counties to Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Great Smoky Mountains region in the east. We recommend starting with an independent mold inspection so your remediation scope is based on documented testing rather than a sales estimate.
Tennessee has no mold-specific license or certification for remediators or assessors. However, the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors requires a state contractor license for construction and remediation projects of $25,000 or more, and mold remediation falls within that contractor-licensing framework for larger jobs. Because there is no dedicated mold credential, the burden is on you to verify a contractor's voluntary certification, insurance, and references.
In counties where the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA) applies, landlords must keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition and comply with building and housing codes that materially affect health and safety, which can include moisture and mold problems. URLTA applies only in Tennessee counties with populations over roughly 75,000, such as Shelby, Davidson, Knox, and Hamilton. In smaller counties, common-law rules and the lease terms govern instead. There is no separate Tennessee mold-disclosure statute.
Tennessee averages about 52 inches of rain a year, with recent decades trending wetter, and summers are warm and humid statewide. Heavy rainfall and flooding, from the 2010 Nashville flood to record rainfalls in Middle Tennessee, plus the prevalence of vented crawl spaces, give mold ample moisture and organic material to grow on if a home is not dried out promptly.
Keeping inspection and remediation independent avoids a conflict of interest: the party diagnosing the problem and writing the clearance test should not be the same party paid to remove the mold. Mold Inspection & Testing provides inspection and testing only and does not perform remediation, so our findings are not tied to selling you a removal job.
Look for work performed to the ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation, consistent with U.S. EPA mold guidance, with any sampling analyzed by an AIHA-accredited laboratory. Technicians should hold current IICRC or NORMI certification, since Tennessee does not issue a mold-specific license of its own.
This page is a general educational resource and reflects our understanding of Tennessee law and conditions as of August 2026. It is not legal advice. Laws and regulations change and their application depends on your specific circumstances. For questions about your situation, consult the relevant state or local agency and a qualified Tennessee attorney.
