Home Observation Paper

Let me begin by stating that at no time during the 8+ months that have gone by since I originally conducted the Mold inspection on this home, not once was I ever contacted by the client to express their concerns. I was only made aware that there was an issue when I recently read the review on Angie’s List. I would suspect that the delay was due to the time span that it took for the land lord to have these clients, who were renting the home, held legally accountable for cross contaminating the home. These clients are now looking for a scapegoat because the husband and/or the “Mold Test Only” company cross contaminate the home, rendering it unlivable. A full visual inspection of this home (including the Arizona room) took place on November 15, 2014. Upon completion of the inspection, we took 4
The total fee was $300, including all 4 samples. The client’s statement that the room was not inspected or tested was not based on fact, as was her date of inspection, or the fee that she claimed to have paid. I verified these facts by reviewing the laboratory test results, my inspection report, and the client’s inspection payment receipt. The client had stated that rain water from a storm that had occurred in September, had entered the Arizona room from beneath the door that led out to the back yard, and she stated that the moisture may have resulting in a Mold issue. The visual inspection of the Arizona room indicated no visible presence of moisture or Mold, but this was not surprising, since the client stated that she had cleaned the area after the intrusion. In spite of the fact that there no visible cues… with a landscape grade that was about 1½” below the grade of the top of the Arizona room floor, I concurred with the client that there might be a Mold issue contained within the