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

    Amen Robin!

    Not to mention that this issue was attempted covertly and
    professionally (before repeatedly being denied by the HOA president),
    trust me I am not the only one who noticed that this person was the
    only board member who did not even vote on the mold issue, that is
    not somebody I want representing my family's best interests. I am
    glad that you did what you did to notify the community of the defect
    problems and the severe mold cases and what our options are.
    Apparently the stubborn owners keep saying that 129 units is not a
    majority, what they fail to realize is that every single unit where
    mold has been discovered just in the past two weeks were not in those
    original 129 remediation units. The number could be 300, 400, who
    knows? Without an avenue being respectfully granted by the HOA
    president, without a community website, a functioning community
    newsletter, or even a community corkboard above the water fountain in
    the fitness center how does one expect the community to be notified
    ASAP besides going door-to-door? The president did everything in
    their position to keep this issue from being presented in the
    forefront. It's not like I witnessed people canvassing out on
    Touchton Road with picket signs saying "MOLD- don't come in here!"
    The only sense of community I've ever seen in this place was the
    other night when 100 people who were obviously ticked off about an
    issue that a prevelant member of the board failed to address came out
    to the meeting, voiced their opinions, and when it was voted upon the
    mass exodus happily left the building. That's all many of us owners
    wanted, was to have a mold committee comprised of concerned
    homeowners and a board member so that they could take immediate and
    appropriate action. By the sheer show of numbers and factual
    evidence presented, this president probably realized it was time to
    grow up and practice some ethics & ultimately stop impeding the
    issue. Kudos to you, Robin!

    On 3/08/09, Robin wrote:
    > 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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