Category Archives: residential
Moral of the story: Inspection, Inspection Inspection
In the news: A 7-year old home making a family sick. Air seeping in between the foundation and joists leaves condensation in insulation, wetting walls and feeding mold, sending respiratory problems through the entire family living in the building. The … Continue reading
Your House is Killing You-Get Out
Doctor blames medical system on failing health victims of mold. If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.
Toxic Crime Case at the Grove
After some children and sick senior citizens living there developed skin infections or respiratory problems, the toxic situation at Grove Apartments is being decided in court. Two companies listed as owners of Grove Apartments in College Park were ordered to … Continue reading
Caveat Emptor: Buying Your little Piece of the Mold
Thanks to boarded-up, unoccupied foreclosure properties, real estate has become a roulette wheel where the buyer better be aware of the mold situation. Because those closed up properties aren’t completely unoccupied==when the electricity moves out and the moisture and spores … Continue reading
New Jersey to Set Mold Standards
Bill A-3773 would require the Department of Community Affairs and the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish standards for exposure limits to mold in residential buildings, and procedures for the inspection, identification, and evaluation of the interior of … Continue reading
Family Loses House to Mold
Homeless since toxic mold was found in their rental home in Grand Blanc, Adam and Dana Voss and their three young children escaped from their Genesee County home with the clothes on their backs in late November 2010. Noah , … Continue reading
Tarantulas 2, Mold 1, Humans Zero
The battle between the North and South is playing again, and this time it is located in a two bedroom apartment in upstate New York. Or maybe it’s a different war. Maybe the kind of war it is all depends … Continue reading
Fairbanks Mold: A Unique Situation
Subarctic Fairbanks. Winter lows can be from -15 to -50 degrees. It’s no surprise that families living in Fairbanks seal their homes against the weather. However, when a dwelling is perfectly sealed to keep the weather out, it also keeps … Continue reading
Lawn molds
The moldy growth known as snow mold can be prevented by keeping your lawn mowed to two inches, removing raked leaves, and avoiding nitrogen fertilizer in September and October. They survive in thatch and on plants as sclerotia or as … Continue reading
Special Handling Required
Mold inspectors are getting a work out after this wet spring and summer, high humidity and shade. Mother nature is providing mold and mildew a near perfect ecosystem in a place many homeowners never consider–on the siding. A good rinse … Continue reading
Moldy Dream House
The honeymoon is really over when you come home to your dream home that is making you sick. Which is what happened to Danielle Beety who refers to her experience as like an episode of HOUSE. Her mystery illness was … Continue reading
Sovereign Townhomes Ripe with Mold
Mold mold everywhere, coming out of the vents, on the ceilings, making it hard for people to breathe. Residents of Sovereign Townhomes complain of a mold infestation that they are calling a “mold invasion.” Managers claim they remove mold when … Continue reading
Mold Resource
Believe it or not, the National Association of Home Builders maintains a website on mold. The site is called NAHB Household Mold Resource Center No one out there knows more about remediation than a qualified contractor. (No one knows less … Continue reading
Mold’s Playground
Wet basements and crawlspaces are mold’s playground. If you’re experiencing allergy symptoms, you should probably investigate your basement and crawlspaces–or have it done for you–to see if hidden moisture has provided a breeding ground for mold. Mycotoxin exposure is not … Continue reading
Losing the Mold War
Telluride,CO–Mountain Village loses 18 units of housing to mold. Even the 12 remaining units in the complex will be lost if the complex is not brought up to code in the next 180 days. Problems include mold, faulty plumbing, smoke alarms that … Continue reading
Ten Things You Should Know About Mold
1. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma and other respiratory complaints. 2. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor … Continue reading
Why Test for Mold?
People test for mold to find peace of mind. Mold testing enables you to know that you have eliminated mold sources inside your residence, plus it gives you the specific species of mold to test for if allergic mold reactions … Continue reading
Kennedy Loses Home to Mold and Builds new Green home
For years, Bobby Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Mary, have battled a deadly fungus that had infested their Westchester County home. But finally, they gave up the fight and moved to a rental while they raze their property. They are … Continue reading
Mold Moves In-Families Move Out
D.R. Horton Home Builder has built an unidentified number of homes which have forced out residents after the houses have developed dangerous levels of toxic mold. By law the seller of a home must tell the buyer if there is … Continue reading