Home Inspection Results Question

[golfer]

We just had our home inspection done on a home we’re buying in Carlsbad and there were 2 areas of the house where the inspector identified “dark areas which may indicate the presence of organic growth or mildew” (1 in the kitchen and 1 in the hallway).

Would any of you order a follow up mold inspection based on these comments by the home inspector? or just request that the seller remedy the situation? How much is a mold inspection typically?

Any comments are appreciated.

[urbanrealtor]

Were it me, I would ask very explicitly about whether or not the inspector felt it was worth a mold test.

Usually one can smell it.

If there is a great amount of uncertainty as to whether it is worth checking then I would likely not check.

If you do get a mold inspection, I would recommend using the same guys I use for home inspections.

http://www.parrabuildingconsult.com
If you don’t use them, I would ask them about professional associations and references to check when engaging the services of another mold inspector.

Mold inspection can be lucrative for the unscrupulous. It pays to check references.

[urbanrealtor]

Were it me, I would ask very explicitly about whether or not the inspector felt it was worth a mold test.

Usually one can smell it.

If there is a great amount of uncertainty as to whether it is worth checking then I would likely not check.

If you do get a mold inspection, I would recommend using the same guys I use for home inspections.

http://www.parrabuildingconsult.com
If you don’t use them, I would ask them about professional associations and references to check when engaging the services of another mold inspector.

Mold inspection can be lucrative for the unscrupulous. It pays to check references.

[urbanrealtor]

Were it me, I would ask very explicitly about whether or not the inspector felt it was worth a mold test.

Usually one can smell it.

If there is a great amount of uncertainty as to whether it is worth checking then I would likely not check.

If you do get a mold inspection, I would recommend using the same guys I use for home inspections.

http://www.parrabuildingconsult.com
If you don’t use them, I would ask them about professional associations and references to check when engaging the services of another mold inspector.

Mold inspection can be lucrative for the unscrupulous. It pays to check references.

[urbanrealtor]

Were it me, I would ask very explicitly about whether or not the inspector felt it was worth a mold test.

Usually one can smell it.

If there is a great amount of uncertainty as to whether it is worth checking then I would likely not check.

If you do get a mold inspection, I would recommend using the same guys I use for home inspections.

http://www.parrabuildingconsult.com
If you don’t use them, I would ask them about professional associations and references to check when engaging the services of another mold inspector.

Mold inspection can be lucrative for the unscrupulous. It pays to check references.

[urbanrealtor]

Were it me, I would ask very explicitly about whether or not the inspector felt it was worth a mold test.

Usually one can smell it.

If there is a great amount of uncertainty as to whether it is worth checking then I would likely not check.

If you do get a mold inspection, I would recommend using the same guys I use for home inspections.

http://www.parrabuildingconsult.com
If you don’t use them, I would ask them about professional associations and references to check when engaging the services of another mold inspector.

Mold inspection can be lucrative for the unscrupulous. It pays to check references.

[golfer]

Great, thanks for the tip. I’ll ask the Home Inspector that very question.

[golfer]

Great, thanks for the tip. I’ll ask the Home Inspector that very question.

[golfer]

Great, thanks for the tip. I’ll ask the Home Inspector that very question.

[golfer]

Great, thanks for the tip. I’ll ask the Home Inspector that very question.

[golfer]

Great, thanks for the tip. I’ll ask the Home Inspector that very question.

[SD Realtor]

For a few hundred bucks it is a no brainer, go ahead and get the mold inspection. Do not use any company that does mold remediation, use a company that only inspects. The basic inspection should use infrared and perform moisture testing. They should also take ambient and local spore samples. To be very thorough you would want them to drill into the areas to take samples as well but this is destructive and may not be permitted by the sellers as you will need permission from them.

If you are spending several hundreds of thousands of dollars don’t quibble over a few hundred.

[SD Realtor]

For a few hundred bucks it is a no brainer, go ahead and get the mold inspection. Do not use any company that does mold remediation, use a company that only inspects. The basic inspection should use infrared and perform moisture testing. They should also take ambient and local spore samples. To be very thorough you would want them to drill into the areas to take samples as well but this is destructive and may not be permitted by the sellers as you will need permission from them.

If you are spending several hundreds of thousands of dollars don’t quibble over a few hundred.

[SD Realtor]

For a few hundred bucks it is a no brainer, go ahead and get the mold inspection. Do not use any company that does mold remediation, use a company that only inspects. The basic inspection should use infrared and perform moisture testing. They should also take ambient and local spore samples. To be very thorough you would want them to drill into the areas to take samples as well but this is destructive and may not be permitted by the sellers as you will need permission from them.

If you are spending several hundreds of thousands of dollars don’t quibble over a few hundred.

[SD Realtor]

For a few hundred bucks it is a no brainer, go ahead and get the mold inspection. Do not use any company that does mold remediation, use a company that only inspects. The basic inspection should use infrared and perform moisture testing. They should also take ambient and local spore samples. To be very thorough you would want them to drill into the areas to take samples as well but this is destructive and may not be permitted by the sellers as you will need permission from them.

If you are spending several hundreds of thousands of dollars don’t quibble over a few hundred.

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