After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Juneau, AK
An independent assessor confirms whether the assembly that got wet is actually dry, whether growth started while it was not, and how far it reaches. An inspection after a water loss confirms whether the assembly that got wet is dry now and whether growth started while it was not. Readings are taken in the material, cavities are opened where the readings point, and the result is a written scope of what is dry, what is not, and what has to be corrected for the repair to hold.
Independent local assessors · no obligation to proceed
On this site, inspection is the last check of a water job rather than the start of a separate one. Most people reach this page because something was wet, was dried, and a smell or a stain came back. The inspection answers whether the material is dry now and whether anything grew while it was not. Nothing here is medical advice; questions about health are for a clinician.
Often needed alongside
- Mold Remediation
Growth and the material it grew into come out under containment, what remains is cleaned, and the assembly is dried and read before anything closes it in.
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is muskeg ground?
A bog: a deep layer of partly decayed plant material holding an enormous amount of water, lying over the glacial soils beneath. In a climate with this much rain it never dries out, so it is saturated as a permanent condition rather than after wet weather.
Can a drain be run through it?
It rarely achieves much. Taking water out at one point simply draws more in from the bog around it, so a drain in muskeg runs continuously without lowering anything. What works is separating the building from the ground rather than draining the ground.
What does that mean for how things are built?
Piles down to firm ground, or a floating pad designed to settle evenly, rather than a conventional footing. Where a building was put on ordinary foundations, it is still settling, and that is worth establishing before treating movement as a water problem.
The same questions, in context, on the Juneau city page.