A little bit of mold in your home will typically be your responsibility to clean. On the other hand, remedying severe mold outbreaks that result from a construction defect or covered perils (such as hurricane damage or a fire) is something your home insurance policy should cover. Unfortunately, your insurer might balk and try to […]
Mold is a common issue for houses in the South—truly, it can happen to anyone, even the most responsible owners and renters. However, not every case of mold is covered by insurance. In fact, the unfortunate reality is that most cases of mold aren’t, especially for renters. Your renters insurance company will likely do anything […]
In low-lying areas like Louisiana, homes often develop some sort of mold—even despite your best efforts to prevent it. Although most of cases are mold are mild and relatively easy to deal with on your own, if you or a loved one has an allergy, asthma, or another pre-existing condition, even low levels of mold […]
Most homes have mold, especially in low-lying areas like Louisiana. Generally, low levels of mold aren’t harmful and don’t require remediation. But if someone in your family has asthma or another similar pre-existing condition, like a mold allergy, indoor mold contamination could be harmful or even fatal. Generally, mold damage is progressive. The longer mold goes untreated, […]
“Mold” is an unscientific term for a variety of undesirable indoor and outdoor fungi. Typically, these bacteria need moisture and darkness to grow. So, the inside of a wall is an ideal mold spawning ground. There is absolutely no light, and many parts of Louisiana are unusually damp. The most common types of indoor mold, […]