Builder Pulte Homes Schedules Massive Mold Cleanup
in Apple Valley, California
 Environment Times, June, 2007.

Apple Valley, California. Mold is growing again in some of Pulte Homes’ Apple Valley, California, developments, prompting the company to schedule examinations of 590 homes.

This time, the mold appears to be growing in the shower, between the panels and the wall.

”Because there’s the possibility that the caulking around these shower ‘surrounds’ might break down over time, we want to go in and proactively address the issue now,” wrote Pulte spokeswoman Melanie Hearsch in an email to the Daily Press.

Residents of The Estates at Jess Ranch have received letters informing them of “an issue affecting certain homes at our Apple Valley communities,” the letter states.

Mary Ann Greco said although the letter did not say the problem had to do with mold, once they called in, Pulte customer service informed them that it was indeed the pesky fungus.

”Why didn’t they find it the first time they checked?” asked Greco, whose house has been inspected four times, with mold being zapped from the kitchen in February.

The Grecos, who are retired, are taking the hardship in stride. They tried to sell their house a few months ago, but had to disclose the mold r\problem and end up taking it off the market. “We couldn’t sell it,” said Mary Ann Greco.

Pulte launched an investigation after a homeowner found mold growing in the shower, and the company found the same condition in 13 other homes, said spokesman Mark Marymee

If mold is found, it will take two to three weeks per home to clean up the mold, he said. As during other times of mold clean-up, Pulte will be offering to move residents to a hotel and pay their board.

But Hearsch added that there will be no health risk during the clean-up.

”If the choose to stay, each bathroom in which mold will be removed will be completely sealed off during the remediation process,” she said, adding that all of the homes being examined have more than one bathroom.

If residents go to a hotel, both bathrooms will be worked on, she said.
 

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