Boston Mold Guides
Eight guides on the questions Greater Boston owners ask us most, written for the housing stock that is actually here.
- Mold Symptoms in a Boston Home: What the Evidence Supports
Mold symptoms in Boston homes: what the evidence supports, who is at higher risk and why complaints often begin the winter after a house is air-sealed.
- Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Mold in Massachusetts?
How Massachusetts policies treat mold: sudden versus gradual water, the condo split between master policy and HO-6 and the ice dam claim after a nor'easter.
- Mold Inspection Cost in Boston: What Actually Sets the Number
What sets mold inspection cost in Boston: unit count in a triple-decker, who opens the common cellar, cellar headroom and how many lab samples are justified.
- Made Land and Wet Cellars: Why Some Boston Basements Never Fully Dry
Made land under the Back Bay, the South End and the Southie flats keeps cellars damp all year. What that means for testing and what a homeowner can change.
- Mold Inspection Before You Buy in Greater Boston
Fitting a mold inspection into the Greater Boston offer window: booking before the P&S, what to look for in the cellar and which condo papers to read first.
- Mold in a Boston Condo: Whose Element Did the Water Cross?
Mold in a Boston condo: how the master deed splits roof, cellar and unit, why exclusive-use areas blur the line and what a report must name for the trustees.
- After the Nor'easter: How Ice Dams Start Mold in Boston Homes
How a nor'easter starts mold in Boston homes: ice dams at the eaves, wind-driven rain on low-slope rear roofs and snow melting into an areaway or bulkhead.
- How Long Does a Mold Inspection Take in Boston?
How long a Boston mold inspection takes: the walkthrough itself, the wait on lab work and why access to a shared cellar sets the schedule in a three-decker.