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Tips on Preparing for Your NYC Mold Inspection

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Tips on Preparing for Your NYC Mold Inspection

Tips on Preparing for Your NYC Mold Inspection

If you suspect mold, there’s no harm in requesting a free NYC mold inspection to be certain. In the meantime, protect yourself by staying away from the mold and closing off those rooms, if possible.

Can I Clean Before My NYC Mold Inspection?

We can find mold even after you have wiped up the most visible spots. However, you should stop cleaning and wait for the professionals to arrive.

We ask that you stop cleaning for several reasons:

• DIY cleaning can actually kick up mold spores into the air, spreading the problem.

• It may not be safe for your respiratory health to clean mold yourself.

• Our mold inspector can find hidden mold, but it’s helpful for us to see the full state of the problem when we arrive.

What to Do with the Mold Problem Area

The best way to prepare a site for mold inspection? Leave it alone and seal it off. Mold thrives and spreads when it has moisture and airflow. Close air vents and seal doors and windows with plastic wrap to prevent further mold growth.

Also, try not to remove items from the infected areas. Objects likely have mold spores on them, so you don’t want to transfer them elsewhere in the building.

A Free NYC Mold Inspection—With Faster, Better Mold Treatment!

Stern Mold uses a more efficient method than traditional mold remediation. We don’t tear out walls, so you can avoid remodeling. We use a powerful polymer that contains silver, a natural antimicrobial. Then we seal surfaces with a barrier that prevents mold from growing back.

Get started now by requesting a free NYC mold inspection today!

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Tenant Rights of Habitability – You Can’t Live With Mold

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Everyone Deserves a Happy Home, Free of Mold.

Everyone Deserves a Happy Home, Free of Mold.

You’re a tenant who has discovered mold and fungus in your rented home or apartment, but so far your landlord has not adequately dealt with the problem. Do you have any recourse other than moving out?

Is Your Home or Apartment Uninhabitable?

In the state of New York, there is an implied “Warranty of Habitability” in every residential lease that requires the property to be “fit for human habitation.” This warranty outlines a landlord’s responsibilities and your rights as a tenant.

Based on the warranty, the condition of a rental property must not pose a risk to a tenant’s “life, health or safety.” It’s illegal for a landlord to waive this warranty, and such a waiver would be unenforceable even if it’s in the lease.

The standard of compliance is whether or not a “reasonable person” would believe they were being deprived of the intended use of the property. Breaches must involve a lack of maintenance on the landlord’s part and do not apply in the case of tenant misconduct.

What’s the Next Step?

If you believe your right of habitability is being violated, it’s imperative that you notify your landlord in writing and provide a reasonable opportunity for the problem to resolved. Be sure to consult an attorney who can fully explain your rights and responsibilities in this situation.

Stern Mold Provides Quick and Effective Mold Removal and Prevention

If you discover a mold and fungus problem in your building, our proprietary MoldExterm system is more thorough and less invasive than traditional remediation. Contact us today to schedule your free mold inspection by one of our friendly and professional technicians.

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