Balfour Beatty NWS Charleston MOLD Goose Creek South Carolina

The only facts that need to be cleared up are, number 1: there were no other people living in that house before we moved in. I watched that house being built in early 2011 and we were the first tenants and moved in June 2011. Second, it was not a 2 story house it was a single story UFAS house that we were living in that had the mold issue that never truly was resolved. They would paint it with KILZ and 5 days later we see it coming through and moving down the hallway.  A single story home that had a humidity problem of over 80% even with a dehumidifier running 24/7 is as you said, a flaw in design and constuction. When we moved out of that house into the 2 story house next door to it, that single story house sat empty from mid Cotober 2012 until early June 2013 and I saw on two separate occasions maintenance van spend about 10 miniutes tops during each visit. There was no cleaning happening in that house until the week we work getting ready to pcs and I said to my husband, well it looks like they are finally moving someone in there now that they know we are leaving the area. One month later I get a call from the new tenants who were told so many lies and never told about any issues with mold. In fact they were told that they were the FIRST people to ever move in there. Then they were told that they moved us out because we complained too much that the a/c wasn't working well enough for us. Third, I NEVER had a problem with roaches in my house and never called maintenance regarding roaches, so you are clearly thinking of a completely different house. And in my original report, I stated there is a lot more info regarding this however posting every detail here isn't going to do any good. I posted the highlights and warnings to others to what to look for.

 Ok, let's get a few things straight before this report goes any further. There are some truths to your story but there are also some things missing in your report. 

 First, there have been 3 previous couples to live in that house. I know what house you're talking about as I live near there. The first owners moved due to a PCS. The second couple moved due to roaches (l'll get to that later). And the third, as you know called you. 

 Second, their roach problem was due to mulch, and lots of it. And a tree, and that forest that's right near the house. They did complain and I believe they moved into another house. The house was empty as you said, however, it was empty for a few months so they can get rid of the roaches (did you not see the many vans at the house?). If you ever have trouble with that, call maintenance (they have a new pest control company and they will thoroughly inspect your home to get rid of whatever pests you may have. 

 As for your mold situation, I'm sorry to hear about the mold, it's a bad situation to be in, I truly understand. And there is a design flaw in the construstion of the building. With a two story building, as you know, it's hard to keep the second story cool enough while you have the first story freezing. The second story is never cool enough. Also, I hope you made sure all the vents were open and the fans weren't running all the time.

I noticed it gets a little more humid upstairs with you have the fans on 24/7. But with all that said and done, Balfour Beatty did try everything in their power to help with the mold issue. And it does take a whole to get rid of it. You did say they shampooed, used UV lights and so on, but consider they are not magicians, and they are trying their best. I have a rat in my wall and they can't do anything until they see a hole where it has been, trust me- they've been everywhere. Thank god you got to move out and I hope Balfour Beatty doesn't turn you off in the future. 

I am not a Balfour Beatty employee, ex-employee nor am I a family member of someone that works there, I just truly understand the hard work they do. They can only do so much.