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HOUSE COOKING:
Instead of
remediating mold problems, some mold remediation firms purposefully create
and proliferate mold growth in an attempt to cash in on high-rate mold
removal and clean-ups. Read this important news article about "house
cooking"!
Investigators probe invasive mold scam
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By Robert
Preuss, published on cmmonline.com, June, 2002
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Instead of cleaning up mold, some remediation firms purposefully
proliferate mold growth in an attempt to cash in on high-rate clean-ups.
That's the disturbing report from the Texas Department of Insurance, which is spurring
investigation into the alleged practice of "house-cooking."
A description of the practice appeared in the
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Workers convince the
homeowner that a mold problem exists and occupants must leave the house. Then they foster mold
growth by closing windows, shutting off ventilation, putting wet towels in the house/and or
wetting upholstery and fabrics, and cranking up the heat.
So, far the state's attorney general has not filed charges against any firm. Suspicion, however,
fell on Nueces County when insurance data revealed that, although it was responsible for only 1
percent of the state's homeowner's policies, it was the center of 8 percent of mold-related
claims of $15,000 or more.
According to the Caller-Times, Department of Public Safety and US Customs officials
searched the offices of Mold Inc., Portland, TX, under warrant, but no charges had been filed.
News that this dubious practice might be occurring surprised sources contacted by CMe-News
Daily, including Irvine, CA-based Attorney Edward H. Cross, who specializes in indoor air
quality issues. Cross wondered if anyone — other than those in the employ of insurance companies
— found evidence related to the allegations.
'Cooked' houses yield clues
One source — a principal with an investigating firm — told the Caller-Times that, in one
case, a homeowner blamed an air conditioning unit for a mold problem. Investigators found a tool
box that had been flooded, indicating that water had been poured into the home.
There may be other kinds of clues in 'cooked' houses.
"For the most part sprayed drapes (resulting in mold) and moldy furniture in absence of a flood,
other water intrusion or HVAC problems would certainly raise some big questions. I think that if
this 'cooking' scam is suspected, it can also be proved within a reasonable certainty," said
Patrick O'Donnell, of Enviro Team, a Pompano, FL-based consulting firm and environmental
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