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Re: Mold Remediation Nightmare - Dririte, Jacksonville, FL
Posted by Robin on 3/08/09

    Were you at the board meeting recently to hear the discussion?
    Which building do you live in? I will personally take you on a
    guided tour of the outside of your building so that you can see
    for yourself how the moisture problem that leads to microbial
    growth can occur.
    You are correct, there are proper, professional, and legal ways to
    handle the mold concern. What makes you think that it hasn't been
    addressed in such a manner and repeatedly ignored? What is your
    suggestion on how to address the issue?
    I have personally sent DOZENS of letters and emails to our HOA
    board and the developer. I have spent hundreds of hours
    researching and talking to experts and providing documentation and
    access to these resources to our property manager and HOA board.
    I have spent countless hours talking with the property manager to
    assist in having the issue addressed by the board. I have asked
    for a committee prior to the board meeting and was denied, I have
    asked for the board to privately address the issue and just simply
    listen to experts so that they are aware of their options. I was
    told that I would be given 3 minutes to speak at a board meeting
    after I demanded to be heard on the issue that concerns MOST of
    our condos. The HOA president and her sidekick purposely went
    around taking down notices of the board meeting so that people
    would NOT come. She told the property manager to post a sign to
    cancel the meeting and lock the door 20 minutes before the
    commencement of the meeting stating that the notice wasn't up 48
    hours in advance when my husband personally made sure of it and we
    have video surveillence cameras that can PROVE this!
    I can't afford to "fix" my entire building and I shouldn't have
    to. I can't "fix" JUST my condo without "fixing" the ENTIRE
    building. I don't understand why that's so hard for you to
    understand?
    If you have documentation other than your personal opinion (unless
    you are a qualified expert) that proves otherwise, that would be
    extremely beneficial to this case. Bring it over so I can make
    things right and apologize to the entire community and stop
    wasting my time trying to help the people that are affected by
    this crisis. (unit 1404)
    How else would you suggest going about resolving the problem other
    than what was done?

    On 3/07/09, An Owner's response to irresponsible claimants on this
    post wrote:
    > The previous poster's rant about every single homeowner in Il
    > Villagio being affected by "toxic" (? not proven toxic) mold is
    > INCORRECT. I have owned here since early 2005 and have NEVER had
    > a problem with mold. I checked with every neighbor I encounter
    > and they have not had mold issues either. It's a shame that some
    > units have mold (a common problem in FL ) and I hope the problems
    > are fixed. But to make claims that the entire community is
    > infested and that this company failed to do it's job is
    > irresponsible. There is a proper, professional and legal way to
    > handle their concerns that do not involve throwing every other Il
    > Villagio owner under the bus. Grow up. Posting generalizations
    > like these online hurt the property values of us all, including
    you.
    >
    >
    >
    > On 2/13/09, In response to Lee Kellison wrote:
    >> Mr. Kellison,
    >> Dri-Rite, Dri Right, DRIRITE, Dryright, Dry Right is WRONG. I
    >> don't believe in unethical attorneys representing clients that
    >> knowingly have put HUNDREDS of families at risk of toxic mold
    >> exposure--- I am lucky that my infant daughter is able to
    >> breathe on her own due to the NEGLECT on your company's part
    >> to actually solve the moisture problem in Il Villagio condos.
    >> The mold here is REAL. The problems are REAL. The statements
    >> that homeowners are making are REAL. They aren't made up
    >> stories from ex coworkers of that company---THEY ARE ALL TRUE
    >> and if anyone has any questions, I would hope that they would
    >> visit Il Vilagio themselves and ask ANY homeowner. No need to
    >> ask, you can see it for yourself growing on all of the
    >> windows, walls, ceilings, AC ducts. It's not just in one or
    >> two units, it's in every single unit in Il Vilagio. So if
    >> DryRite did such a great job, then WHY is there still evidence
    >> and health related issues from units that were "remediated" by
    >> your company? Why has DriRite had to REDO and RE-REMEDIATE
    >> several untis AND the clubhouse? If you believe your company
    >> is so legit, where are the HUNDREDS of files and documentation
    >> regarding the excellent remediation of all of these units? Oh
    >> wait, that would be EVIDENCE against your company wouldn't
    >> it?
    >> In response to JS, if anyone has any advice, the owners here
    >> would love to speak to someone on how to remediate the
    >> problems with the mold. Please contact the Il Villagio Home
    >> Owners Association or the Property Manager at Marsh Landing.
    >>
    >>
    >> On 8/30/06, Lee G. Kellison, Esquire wrote:
    >>> To Whom It May Concern:
    >>>
    >>> This Law Firm has the pleasure of representing DRIRITE®
    >>> located in Jacksonville, Florida. DRIRITE® is aware of
    >> three
    >>> negative postings on this website, posted on April 18, 19th
    >>> and June 13th. Please be advised that DRIRITE® finds them to
    >>> be slanderous and defamatory. DRIRITE® suspects that a
    >>> former employee and/or a competitor of DRIRITE® posted the
    >>> negative statements in order to unfairly damage the DRIRITE®
    >>> name, reputation, and business.
    >>>
    >>> DRIRITE® values its hard earned reputation in the mold
    >>> remediation industry. The company takes pride in performing
    >>> its services and has an excellent customer satisfaction
    >>> history. DRIRITE® is eager to dismiss any concerns raised
    >> as
    >>> a result of the untrue statements. Please feel free to
    >>> contact Kathy Bookstore at DRIRITE® if you have any
    >>> questions, comments or concerns relating to the Toxlaw.com
    >>> postings.
    >>>
    >>> Sincerely,
    >>>
    >>> Lee G. Kellison /s/
    >>>
    >>> On 4/18/06, JS wrote:
    >>>> Does any one know about a mold remediation company in
    >>>> Jacksonville named Dri-rite? It seems to me that they are
    >>>> not on the level. They were hired by my condo assoc. to
    >>>> remove a great deal of mold from my residence. Another
    >>>> resident hired an IH to inspect after Dririte had
    >>>> supposedly finished the mold removal on her unit. The IH
    >>>> said that they only removed less than 1/3 of what they
    >>>> should have and did a terrible job. I asked him how they
    >>>> get away with this, he said that they inspect their own
    >>>> work and just say that they pass every time regardless.
    >>>> He told me that builders use them because they look
    >>>> professional (a point that I can't agree), they are cheap
    >>>> and fast because they only remove or wipe down the mold
    >>>> you can see and then just say that they are done, thus
    >>>> saving builders money and screwing homeowners. They have
    >>>> just finished working in my unit and I do not feel at
    >>>> ease. They test there own work, is that the correct way
    >>>> to do these things? They even reinstalled the drywall
    >>>> before the results came back, is this right? I am very
    >>>> worried. I think that my builder has taken advantage of
    >>>> me. Can anyone offer any advice?


     
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