What's Under Your Roof ?

Sally and David, the roof can come up as a problem when selling but, something tells me it comes up on your area even more. I can't imagine the beating they take with your winters and it's not always apparent when problems are present. Such a nice shoutout for AdvantaClean. 

Nice way to get the word out on this company Sally and David. Yes, always use a professional!

Hello Sally and David,  I guess we are lucky not to have much ice on our roofs in the Denver area.  Great blog.

Hello Sally and David - how many issues could/would be avoided if "assume" was eliminated?  Just curious.

Hi Sally K. & David L. Hanson - You always do an excellent job with your shout-outs for other businesses, like Advanta-Clean. As a respected REALTOR®, your recommendations matter and mean a very lot. 

The roof is definitely a big deal and HVAC units are a very big deal here, summers would be very rough without a working HVAC system.

Sally and David this is one of many surprises that can occur in the process of buying or selling a home.

Sally and David- we don't have basements and I've yet to set foot in one of our attics. But after reading about the surprised that could exist, you really do need to hire a professional who knows what they're doing. 

Morning Sally.

Not that long ago we had an insurance guy come by and give us a presentation.  One of the things he mentioned is the roof.  According to him insurance companies like new roofs. Never thought of the mold issue you wrote about

It amazes me when I drive around and see rooftops covered in moss and in need of mainenace, and likely repair. I always wonder what the attic looks like too. It takes effort to maintain a house properly - but it's so worth it. As you might guess, attic mold is a problem here in the wet Pacific Northwest. Great shout out for Advanta-Clean.

First thing I ask my home inspector is about the insulation Sally K. & David L. Hanson 

Interestingly the latest edition of Real Estate Magazine had a feature on attic mold.  I saw it and thought of this post.  It concluded what I have heard in all my classes - mold in the attic does NOT affect the indoor air quality of the house and is no danger to residents or affect the enjoyment of the house. 

But it does affect the resale value of the house as people freak out when they see it (there is a LOT of misinformation out there about mold).  And there are cheaper ways to eliminate attic mold than the professionals.

If the reason for the mold has not been established and corrected any remediation is a waste of money and time.  Mold is the symptom of another problem.  If it's gone when buyers see it there is and was no problem.

Sure it has to be removed because of the misinformation!  And yes, attics are used for storage here too, and mold will not affect that stuff unless it is organic (like leathers). 

Fix the moisture problem first and the mold is easy to get rid of.

                                           Thank you, Sally and David. 

Good morning Sally and David - it is certainly one of the more important parts of the home.  I think that is is wise to check the attic.

There could be several sources of mold in attic - bathroom vents that vent into the attic, actual vents that were closed off, etc. The attic should definitely be checked!

All the stuff that we never think about is under those areas. it’s like the metaphor and the real thing all rolled into one

Mold in the Attic needs to be the name of an album by now, don’t you think so?