Keller Family Says Mold In Home Making Them Sick

August 15, 2008

CBS 11 - Dallas,TX*

KELLER (CBS 11 News) ¯ A family in Keller says that mold in their

house is making them sick, and the builder is not doing anything to

fix the problem.

" I work hard for what I do, and this is our first home, " said

Castro. He and his family were proud of the new home in Keller. But

shortly after moving in last year, they noticed that something was

making their son, Jordan, sick.

" Everytime he would go to lay down, he would throw up, " explained

Emilia Castro.

Months later, the Castro family noticed a problem in their master

bathroom. They had an inspector look at it, and there was mold

growing in the wall.

Jordan started sleeping and bathing in other rooms and his symptoms

disappeared.

But that was just the beginning of problems for the Castro family.

" I brought it up to the builder, " said Emilia. " I said there's mold

here, and he said that's normal. "

For several months now, the Castros have been trying to get the

builder, Homes, to come and fix the problem. Emilia has kept

records of the dozens of phone calls, faxes and letters that she has

sent to the company.

" The president of Homes called and said he was going to do

it, " Emilia told CBS 11 News. " That was three weeks ago. Then, I

didn't hear anything for over a week. "

Frustrated, Emilia put up a sign on her garage, detailing the

problems she has faced. " I didn't want anyone to buy a

home, " she said.

Now, the family keeps their bedroom blocked off while sleeping in

the living room. They refuse to give up until the problem is fixed,

and hope that one day, the home will be something to be proud of

once again.

CBS 11 News tried to contact someone from Homes, but nobody

would return phone calls.

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