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Questions About Buying Homes with
Possible Mold Contamination
Q.
I was interested in buying a
property but I found out that the property was infected with mold they
said they have cleaned it. They will provide me with a certificate. But
now I am scared that it might have some spores in AC ducts that will
start the new growth of fungus. Is it possible to get rid of every single
spore of fungus? What kind of preventive measures do I need to take if I
buy this property besides monitoring? Do you think if the leakage is
repaired and if the house is well aired that could prevent the mold growth or
it will come back year after year? How much do they charge if I need an
inspection done before I buy the property? [Nov. 21, 2002]
A.
Your number one priority is to hire your own independent, answers-only-to
you, certified
mold inspection company
to do a complete and thorough water damage and mold examination of the home
being purchased, and to conduct mold sampling tests in the heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning equipment and ducts, and everywhere else
in the home. Get an extension of time in your purchase contract of at least
two or three weeks so that you can have a thorough mold investigation,
complete mold testing, and get the mold test results back from the mold
laboratory to which the mold inspector sends the collected mold samples for
mold lab analysis and mold species identification. The physical inspection
will cost about $300 to $500. Mold tests [including laboratory mold
analysis] are $75 to $125 each upward. If that seems expensive to you,
far more expensive is to buy a home that has hidden mold contamination. Mold
removal can be so expensive that it costs more to do it than the house is
worth! To find a capable and experienced
Certified
Mold Inspector in your area, please visit:
Inspector
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