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Hidden mold found behind paint in Atlanta
May 9, 2012 | 
Author Another situation where a buyer purchased a foreclosure and could smell mold in the basement. It only took our certified mold sniffing dog 20 minutes to detect the problem throughout the basement. It appears that kilz paint was used to cover the walls and to hide any moisture in the sheetrock. The good news was that the baseboard was replaced making the visual inspection more difficult.
Trained Mold Dog, Maggi
You can fool the eye but not the nose, our K9 finds spores in wall, floors, cabinets and HVAC ducts. The fee might be a little more when ordering a hone inspection but the time and knowledge knowing at the end of the inspection if you have mold or nit is priceless.
Posted in Home Inspection, Mold Inspection, Mold Testing | 
Tags: Atlanta, basement mold, Mold, mold in GA, mold in walls
Mold in foreclosures
Latest news on Atlanta TV is about mold hidden in foreclosures, we have been preaching this for three years now. We a the ONLY home inspection company in Atlanta that does home and mold with a certified mold sniffing dog, five years and counting. I agree that buyers shod be concerned about mold in vacate homes or homes that are being flipped, but there are two problems, 1) they might not be working with a realtor that wants them to know ( or everyone would doing mold test) 2) buyers don’t want to pay for the service.
Because of our certifications we do mold (visual) on EVERY inspection we do, no extra charge. We can also bring the K9 into the home for a small fee, we cam provide air or direct sampling for a small fee ( because we are already there).
SPECIAL news, we now have the active solution that remediation companies use (or should be using, call us to find out) to find active mold spores on wood that helps minimizes the use of sampling to detect active mold spores.
Mold clearance testing
Wood clear of mold
Mold clearance test for bank owned property that was remediated by a professional company. Testing is required to insure that the mold was property removed. The crawlspace was completely covered in mold and the process took just three days to clean.
Posted in Mold Inspection
Mold in Cumming
Black mold found behind tub
Our mold inspector found black mold in a foreclosed home for a client who had used our services for the fourth time. They wanted to make sure they knew everything about their next home. A Home and mold inspection was very important to them so they called us back out because of the expert services they received during their last home inspection. We have provided services for them n Atlanta, Gwinnett, Cobb and Hall counties.
New construction inspection buford
New construction inspection located behind the mall of georgia buford. Home is well built but was left vacant which has allowed some minor mold growth in the basement. This is not a big issue but just needs to have some minor treatment to remove the mold. It has become more and more important these days to hire a home inspector that does home and mold inspections due to the amount of vacant and foreclosed homes in the atlanta area.
Roof inspection
Bad roofing shingles
Gwinnett county home inspection
unviels a damaged roof cuase by wind damage on this revovated home in lawrenceville. This home was purchased to remodel to flip.
Atlanta high rise inspection
Buckhead high rise inspection on the 37th floor for new construction. Great views of the city shyline not ot mention a spacious layout with three bedrooms and three full baths. Even though we found several small issues the buyer was happy to know what to ask for prior to closing,
Mold testing
Proving a mold test clearance for a bank remediation job in douglasville
Air testing
Basement sample
Posted in Mold Inspection
As is Atlanta Home Inspection
Atlanta foreclosure home inspection for our state investor uncovers large amounts of water damaged wood and a excessive amount of mold growth. The investor was curious of the condition of the house due to the low price the bank was offering and was pleasantly surprised with the amount of damage that was uncovered during inspection. the investor was going to forgo the inspection because of the price and also because the bank said the property will be sold “as is” and were not doing any repairs.
Fortunately there real estate agent demanded that they have the structure inspected to ensure there was no other issues beyond what was visible during the walk-through. Needless to say after the inspection the investor will be withdrawing is offering and demanding his earnest money back so that he could find another home.
Walton county home inspection
Bank owned home located north of the metro Atlanta area that was inspected for first time home buyers who wanted an assessment before closing. The overall condition was fair with some unusual room layouts inside. The one thing the certified home and mold inspector found was the situation under the home in the crawlspace. Did you ever wonder what happens when the dryer does NOT exhaust to the exterior of the home? Well this is what happens, the high moisture from the dryer vent caused the relative humidity to exceed inside levels and cause mold growth on the floor joist.
The lint from the dryer also makes it a breeding ground for certain insect to habitat and flourishes under the home. Because of the moisture issues this crawlspace will need to be remediated for mold. Luckily for the home buyers we were qualified to find and report this issue and that they can now re-negotiate with the bank because of the mold.
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