After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Ketchikan, 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.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
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 is holding these streets up?
Timber pilings driven into the seabed, carrying a deck that the road and the houses sit on. Where the mountain comes down to the water there was no flat ground to build on, so the town extended itself out over the tideline instead.
Does a loss drain away by itself?
Water does, and that is the one easy part. What does not go away is what it leaves: the structure is timber in a marine environment with no dry season, so wetting that would dry out elsewhere simply adds to a load already there.
What makes the work here difficult?
Getting to it. Equipment comes along a boardwalk or up a stairway rather than off a truck at the door, and there is a weight limit on the structure itself. That has to be worked out before anything is scheduled rather than on the day.
Open the Ketchikan FAQ beside the housing and climate notes.