After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Fairhope, 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.
No obligation: the assessment comes before any scope
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 wrong with a sealed butt joint?
Nothing, until the sealant goes. A butted joint relies entirely on the bead in it, where a lapped joint over a flashing would still shed water with the sealant gone. At sixty-nine inches a year that difference shows up much sooner than it would in a drier place.
How many of these are there on a house?
Dozens, and that is the practical issue. Every board that does not span the whole elevation has two ends, so a wall has a joint every few feet in a staggered pattern, and all of them are the same age and were sealed at the same time by the same hand.
What is worth doing at the repair?
Dealing with the joints as a set rather than the one that failed. Where a board end has let water in, the ones beside it are the same age and in the same condition, so the sensible move is to work along the elevation rather than to patch one and come back.
These questions come from the Fairhope page.