New Homes Are Often Mould Infested Before
the New Buyer Even Moves In!

Newly-built homes and homes, plus houses under construction [such as the mould contaminated custom-built Texas home shown in the photographs below], are often mould contaminated even before the new homeowner moves in because of reasons such as: 

(1) moldy building materials are received from the builder’s supplier;
(2) the builder and its supervisors and employees fail to do quality control to inspect for, and, thus, prevent moldy building materials from being used in the home’s construction;
(3) the builder stores the inventory of building materials on the outside ground with no plastic sheeting to protect the building materials from rain [which thus supplies the necessary water to enable mould to grow in and on the materials];
(4) the construction crew fails to cover the entire home under construction with plastic sheeting at the end of each construction day to protect the building materials from rain [which thus supplies the necessary water to enable mould to grow in and on the materials]. The roof and side walls need to be protected against rain until the entire roof, siding, windows, and doors are totally installed to seal out rain; 
(5) the builder fails to inspect and test the home for mould growth while it is being constructed and at the home’s completion; and
(6) use of modern building materials like chip wafer boards, drywall (plasterboard), & plywood--- all of which moulds love to eat.

The home pictured below has its completion on hold (as of September, 2001) because the home buyer is rightfully upset about mould growing in hundreds of locations inside this Richardson, Texas, $600,000 home being built by one of the largest Dallas builders of luxury homes. The home buyer has hired both a local mould remediation company and the services of Phillip Fry, Certified Mould Inspector, and webmaster of this website. 

The mould contamination test results have been presented to the builder which has thus far failed to make a commitment to dismantle the home [or to otherwise mould remediate the home] and to rebuild it with mould-free lumber in a protective construction environment against mould contamination. The photo's below and on the More Photos page are the home photo and close-ups [with the lab mould identification] of several of the many of the hundreds of mould locations inside this home.

To prevent mould during new home construction---

Regardless of what season you build your home, make sure your builder is contractually obligated to do the following: (1) construct a mould-free home [except for very low levels of non-harmful moulds];  (2) inspect lumber and building materials used, and to reject mouldy lumber and building materials from being used in the construction of your home; (3) keep jobsite inventories of building materials off the ground and covered with plastic sheeting; (4) at the close of every work day, to cover the entire home in clear plastic sheeting (e.g., visqueen) to protect it against rain and snow until the roof is completely shingled, the exterior siding is completed, and the windows are installed and closed; (5) permit you to do mould inspection and testing (at your expense) during the construction process so that you can monitor whether or not the home is being built mould-free; (6) remove any mould contaminated lumber or building materials discovered during your mould inspection and testing. To do the testing, hire a Certified Mould Inspector, or use do it yourself mould test kits.

Don't let new home mould Hell happen to you! If you are building a new home, hire a Certified Mould Inspector to inspect, test, and monitor the entire construction process to make sure your new home is totally mould-free when completed. Hire a Certified Mould Inspector in your area, or use do it yourself mould test kits. For questions and answers about mould in new home construction, please click on: New Home Q & A.

To find a Certified Mould Inspector or Remediator in Canada, or to be trained & certified as a mould inspection, testing, remediation, and prevention expert, please visit: Mould Professional.

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[New Home Mould][ Fire, Flood, and Water Damage Restoration Mould Mould] [Mould Photo]
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