Mold Remediation & Water Damage Help in Broussard, LA

Broussard has come a long way from its days as Côte Gelée, but the ground it sits on still holds water the way it always has. If you're dealing with a musty smell, a leak, or mold under the house or in the attic, one call to (337) 205-7937 connects you with a local pro who works in Broussard and across the Lafayette area. The quote is free, and there's no pressure.

About Broussard

Broussard sits about 6 miles southeast of Lafayette, roughly an 11-minute drive without traffic, and it straddles two parishes, Lafayette and St. Martin. Its ZIP code is 70518.

The town was named for Valsin Broussard, a local merchant and sugar planter. It was founded in 1884 and became a city in 2002. His 1877 home is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the city's historic downtown still reflects its sugarcane-era roots. Broussard has also grown fast. It had 13,417 residents in the 2020 Census, and Census estimates put it at 15,799 by mid-2025, among the biggest gains in the state that year. The result is a mix of older homes near downtown and newer subdivisions built as the city has grown.

Why Broussard homes deal with mold and water

Low, flat ground and coulees. A local history published by the city describes Broussard as sitting on the floodplain of an old course of the Mississippi River, originally open prairie laced with coulees, bayous and swamp. That water still has to go somewhere. Coulee Fortune, also called Cypress Bayou, drains about 2,470 acres, including roughly 1,110 homes, from Bayou Tortue south across U.S. 90 and Main Street. In 2022 the city started what the mayor called its "most aggressive drainage project" ever along four miles of that coulee, and he pointed to poor maintenance as the reason for Broussard's drainage problems in the August 2016 flood.

Older homes near downtown. Older raised homes often sit on piers over a crawl space, where ground moisture works up into the joists. See our crawl space mold removal page for what that work involves.

Newer homes aren't immune. Tight new construction in Acadiana's humidity can trap moisture in attics, especially where bath fans vent into the attic or AC ducts sweat. Learn more about attic mold remediation in the Broussard area.

Gulf weather. The Lafayette area averages about 63 inches of rain a year. Heavy storms, roof leaks and plumbing failures all lead to the same place if the water isn't dried fast. The EPA recommends drying within 24 to 48 hours. If water is coming in right now, see water damage and emergency water extraction.

How it works in Broussard

1. Call (337) 205-7937 and describe what you're seeing.
2. Walkthrough and written quote. Your local pro comes out, finds the moisture source and gives you a clear written quote.
3. Containment and removal. The area is sealed off, moldy materials are removed and surfaces are cleaned and dried.
4. Moisture fix. Your local pro explains what caused it and how to keep it from coming back.

Cost depends on how much area is affected, where it is and what has to come out. The quote is free, so you'll know before any work starts.

If you want testing, Louisiana licenses mold assessment separately from remediation, and one company can't do both on the same property. An independent licensed assessor can test if needed.

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