My son lives in a house that was used as a meth house. he and his wife feel sick always...is it the house?

Question

The house was once used as a meth house and when it went up for auction I purchased it. Now my son and his wife have lived in it for 3 or 4 years now, but keep feeling run down, and sick. Could it be the meth is causing the problem, if so can we fix the problem?

Answer 1

meth houses usually need to be completely gutted and cleaned/refinished... Also if there is by chance a well check for broken stashes in the well or the water system. Get the water tested. There should be someone who can take readings in the house for not a lot of money.

Answer 2

Probably. Most meth houses either are torn down or completely gutted. The walls absorb the chemicals from the meth making process. It will take a lot of time, money, and labor to fix the problem!

Answer 3

The chemicals used to make meth are extremely dangerous. Restoring a meth house requires a professional cleaning, and stripping the home to the bare bones. ALL porous surfaces must be removed.

Have your son and daughter-in-law go to a doctor immediately for a full check-up. This is a very serious matter.

Answer 4

In order to make meth, it's a lot of messed up chemicals. I wouldn't doubt that it's the meth that is causing them to feel sick.

I would give the entire house a good scrub-down and see if it helps. Don't use bleach, because that was probably one of the ingredients for meth. Try just to use good ol' soap and water, especially on the ceilings where fumes tend to remain.

Answer 5

The only thing you can do is to rip out all the carpets etc., which could be holding in chemicals.

It may not be the meth - furnaces and air conditioning units can release Carbon Monoxide, which can cause the symptoms described.

There should be a company that will test for carbon monoxide and other chemicals (possibly caused by meth production) around. Look in yellow pages in your area.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, I can tell you honestly that I have first hand knowledge in this subject. I owned a house with my ex-husband. He became a meth addict. He produced meth in the house.
I was unable to get him removed from the home, unbelievable right! Didn't know anything about divorce, ended up with a crappy lawyer, who gave me bad advice. It took me over a year to get divorced. I had to pay the mortgage for the home the entire time that meth-boy and his nutcase friends were moving in and out of the house. I couldn't say whether any of them were ever actually able to produce meth, but the chemicals were definitely used in the house, there absolutely was a smell, and everything metal in the house was corroded from the gas that came of their production attempts. I finally got him out of the house in April of this year. I consulted with a firm about the safety of the home. I had other issues as well, mold from water damage, hurricane damage from 2004, and fire damage, because with no electricity they started burning "camp fires" inside the home. That's right, camp fires. Inside the house. The environmental testing came back negative for everything except mold. The way that I understand it, is that the major components of meth are dispersed quite easliy. It's not like radiation, that would decay over time. Airing out and cleaning up should fix it. However, I had to remove my insulation, so I'm confused as to whether or not insulation would have harbored some leftover chemicals.
You should consult with an environmental firm. The testing they did only cost me $300. You may have other air quality issues, but I don't think it's left over from meth. Who knows though, maybe it is, I'm just more apt to believe it's mold. That stuff grows everywhere. Check the homeowners insurance policy, they may have provisions for air quality, and mold clean up. If the results of your test come up positive, you'll get an estimate for whatever demolition needs to occurr, if any, the clean up, and repair that you can turn in to your insurance.
Good luck

Answer 7

I'm not quite sure if Meth might be the problem. It could possibly but I would check and see if the house has a presence of mold. That can make families sick and even cause brain damage.

Answer 8

It is possible, there are a lot of chemical fumes created in the production of meth and just like cigarette smoke, they stay around.

As far as fixing it, you may need to replace the walls, and maybe the insulation, especially in rooms where the meth was actively produced.

Answer 9

the chemical residue from meth labs cannot be cleaned up using conventional methods, so most likely the house is contaminated. as others have said, the groundwater and land itself are also affected as well. it costs thousands of dollars to hire people certified to clean the area properly. and those who deal in meth are alos not the most likely to care fro the home properly so there may be mold problems as well. sorry you got stuck by trying to be nice....

Answer 10

There are a lot of variables here that you don't mention. Neighborhood, was the house redone, etc. Are there any environmental contaminants that are causing allergies? AND it could be the bad energy left behind in the house. If so, sage burning or a priest is in order.