ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- An area homebuilder is defending the way it is dealing with a number of homes found to have mold problems.

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Trinity Homes has offered to buy back 68 homes that it built in Zionsville, citing mold concerns, but several other homeowners are seeking to be included in the buyback program after claiming that attempts to fix their homes failed.

The company voluntarily began re-bricking several homes in the Britanny Chase subdivision last year after it learned a subcontractor's shoddy work allowed water to get into some of the houses and created a mold problem, Call 6's Rafael Sanchez reported.

Trinity Homes President Cliff White said the company will fix the homes no matter how many tries it takes to get the job done.

"(We have) fixed the water intrusion issue. There is no reason to buy back the homes we have remediated," White said.

Chris and Jen Bouwkamp's home was re-bricked, but they say independent testing shows that they still have mold in their home.

"They built our homes incorrectly, and then we gave them a second opportunity to fix our homes, and they failed at that. We have been fair," Chris Bouwkamp said.

White said if the homeowners are still having problems, the company will take care of them, Sanchez reported.

The company has hired outside experts to get the matter resolved that includes a staff of 40 engineers and support staff. More people may be added later, company officials said.

State officials are keeping an eye on the situation, Sanchez reported.

"They can expect a lot of scrutiny and oversight, and a large effort to resolve these problems without having to resort to litigation," Attorney General's Office Consumer Protection Services Director Brent Embrey said.

Trinity Homes officials said a hotline will soon be set up to process calls related to the situation.

White said in the future, after repairs are made on homes, tests will be done after six months and once again within a year.

Homes included in the buyback program that are fixed and resold will come with a disclosure of the repairs and a warranty, which is required under law, Sanchez reported.

Of all the homes in the Brittney Chase subdivision, 92 are Trinity Homes and the rest are custom built.