Can my house, which burned in the attic several years ago be making me sick?

Question

I moved into this house 3 years ago. When checking the attic I found black charred wood in the attic with 2x4's holding the roof up. When it is windy or damp outside it filters into the house. My allergies are driving me crazy. How can I check it?

Answer 1

What does it smell like? It is musty or is it the smell of burned wood? Typically after a fire, the smell remains for a long time. Fire restoration companies can assess the condition and remedy with an encapsulant and odor control measures.

If there is mold present, which I suspect there is not, a mold inspector should be called. You can usually expect mold if there is a musty smell. Mold can certainly make allergy symptoms worse and cause other adverse health effects. Visit
horizon-inspections.com, mold page for more information. Feel free to email me with any questions. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You might want to check for mold up there in the attic. If as seems likely water was used to extinguish the fire, some of that water may have gotten into your walls or insulation and stayed around long enough to give black mold a toehold. This may be a job for a professional inspector.

Answer 3

I would hire a inspector to come check for Mold in the house as soon as possible.

Answer 4

sounds like you need to hire a house inspector to check for black mold look in the yellow pages for number