Beckley apartment tenant struggling with mold | Shenzhen Molds Group Co.,Ltd

by: Chris Robertson

Posted: Aug 29, 2023 / 06:43 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 29, 2023 / 09:00 PM EDT

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– A tenant in a Beckley Apartment is struggling with mold throughout her home and is wanting something done about it.

Robin Chapman, a tenant of Heritage House, said she’s been struggling with mold since last year, 2022. The mold is focused by her living room window and not only causing damage to the apartment, but to her personal property as well.

“I’ve got mold spores all in my apartment, all over my furniture, everywhere. I’m supposed to throw everything away, because I’m going to carry a mold spore with me.”

Chapman says due to her allergies, she fears for her health and the health of others around her, including her granddaughter, who has asthma, and the other tenants She wants the owners of the apartments at Woda Cooper Companies to take action.

We have contacted Woda Cooper Companies about the situation, and they provided us with a statement saying:

“Our management and maintenance teams have worked for several weeks in response to the report of moisture around the windows in this apartment unit. We have implemented various potential solutions such as re-caulking windows, adding new sealant around the windows and nearby siding, replacing several shingles on the roof, in addition to professional gutter cleaning on the building. We have also conducted a significant investigation to determine if there are any possible causes of leaks related to the structure. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, the moisture issue has persisted. We are in the process of relocating the resident to another unit to allow us to further investigate the cause of moisture around the windows and implement any necessary repairs.”