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A Daniel Island family is struggling with mold taking over their home and it’s affecting their health. Meanwhile, the home builder D.R. Horton is not offering any help. This isn’t the first complaint against the mega home builder because at least 15 lawsuits are pending.

“It’s disgusting, it was infuriating,” home owner Benjamin Allen said.

This is what Allen’s Daniel Island home looks like now. Mold is beneath the carpets, in the wall and its making his family sick. His 3-year-old daughter Madeline is suffering the most.

“She’s had severe respiratory infections and has been in and out of emergency rooms seeing doctor after doctor. They’re trying to narrow down what is causing this,” Allen added.

Allen is suffering himself. He was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2005. Being exposed to mold could make it worse. Last month was the first time the Allens knew something was wrong.

“When the mold inspector came out, he was shocked,” Allen said.

Terrence Tully inspected the home and found significant problems including heavy amounts of different kinds of mold spores.

Mold is growing behind the walls so fast that if someone took off the tape, spores would come flooding out and add to the toxic levels in the home. The Allens were forced to leave everything behind. The children’s playrooms are no longer filled with happiness and laughter.

“They call it the mold monster. They say the mold monster took my playroom away. The mold monster took away my house and that’s heartbreaking,” he said.

D.R. Horton says they will send out a contractor to inspect the problem next month, but they say there is nothing they can do right now.

“I want D.R. Horton to come out, investigate the problem and know what the problem is. I want them to fix the home, remediate the mold so we can move back into our home,” he explained.

To fix the problem would cost more than $200,000.

“They have to rip out the floor, the walls, the insulation. The house is worthless,” Allen said.

“I am bewildered as to why D.R. Horton conducts themselves in this fashion. If you’re a responsible builder, you go out, investigate and try to do something to cure the issue,” Allen’s attorney, Patrick McDonald said.

The Allens are waiting on that inspection date and are unsure what will come of it, but they are ready to fight to protect their investment.

ABC News 4 contacted D.R. Horton today and their attorney says he could not comment on this case.

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