A 79-year-old DeKalb County homeowner has been unable to live in her Stone Mountain home for more than a year after her family says an independently owned SERVPRO franchise caused damage to their property after fire restoration work, leading to extensive mold damage.
The dispute centers on a home on Chinquapin Way, where DeKalb County has issued two stop-work orders related to permitting issues.
Josephine Harris’ family said the home initially suffered smoke damage after a fire. They allege restoration crews paused work for several months during the summer without properly ventilating the house, allowing mold to spread throughout the property…