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Your home is your family’s safe haven and refuge, a place to call ‘home.’ Mold can disrupt the quietude and comforts of home to varying degrees and in various ways. Whether it is your family’s health, the strength and integrity of your home’s structure, irreplaceable heirlooms, or an upcoming real estate transaction, mold can cause detrimental effects. Inform yourself about mold. Your family’s welfare is worth it, your home’s investment is worth it. When you encounter a mold problem with a property in the course of buying/selling a house, all is not lost. The majority of mold cases can be remediated effectively and timely. The issue then narrows down to whether the buyer or the seller will rectify the mold growth. For example, the seller can remediate the mold in exchange for a firmer selling price or the buyer can remediate it in return for a more flexible selling price. Our color reports with photographs and quantifiable lab results document the existence/non-existence of mold, safeguarding you from undesirable mold effects such as liability due to nondisclosure or devaluation of your property. |
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The Following Preventative Measures, if taken, may greatly reduce the likelihood of future mold growth: • Turn on bathroom exhaust fan for 10 minutes after showering/bathing. Routinely clean exhaust fans of dirt and dust accumulation. • Check sprinkler systems to ensure properly aligned sprays and that the sprinklers are not located too close to residential walls. • Perform routine inspections to plumbing fixtures to identify possible water leaks. • Trim trees and plants to prevent them from abutting your home’s exterior. Plant can hold moisture upon your home surface in addition to blocking the necessary sunlight to dry up exterior surfaces. • Examine outside painted surfaces for cracks and deterioration as paint acts a barrier to moisture. • Position items in rooms so as to prevent overcrowding and cluttering. A cluttered area can prevent proper air ventilation and lead to excessive dust accumulation. • Use of dehumidifiers can decrease indoor moistures levels. • Tiles should be properly sealed and caulked to prevent water infiltration. • Remain alert to cracks in siding, stucco walls, etc., as these can permit water intrusion. • Keep gutters free of debris and position gutter downspouts away from the residential structure. Downspouts terminating too close to a home can lead to water intrusion. • Make sure dryer is properly ventilated outside. If improperly vented, warm, moist dryer air can promote viable conditions for mold growth. |
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