After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Evergreen, AL
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
How much difference does a missing gutter make?
A great deal at this rainfall. Sixty inches a year falling off a roof with nothing to catch it lands in a narrow band beside the wall, saturates that ground and splashes back onto the lowest boards. The same house with gutters would send all of it somewhere else.
What pattern does splash damage leave?
A band a foot or two up from the ground, at the bottom of the wall and the base of any cladding. It is the same height all the way round the building, which is what distinguishes it from a leak. The pattern is horizontal rather than local.
Is fitting gutters part of the work?
It is raised, because it is the cause rather than a refinement. Repairing the bottom of a wall that is being splashed by its own roof several times a month means doing it again, so the conversation happens while the damage is open and the reason is plain.
Read it with the local conditions on the Evergreen page.