Does home insurance cover mold?

Does homeowners insurance cover mold removal? In most cases, no. However, homeowners insurance may cover mold removal that results from covered events. In other cases, you will need to pay to remove mold in your home. When your homeowners insurance covers mold removal, your company may take on a fraction of the cost. You may be responsible for as much as $10-$25 per square foot.

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Leslie Kasperowicz holds a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Winnipeg. She spent several years as a Farmers Insurance CSR, gaining a solid understanding of insurance products including home, life, auto, and commercial and working directly with insurance customers to understand their needs. She has since used that knowledge in her more than ten years as a writer, largely in the insuranc...

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