After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Catalina Foothills, AZ
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 crews · scoped at the property
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 a bajada?
The apron of gravel and sand spread along the foot of a mountain range, built up over a very long time by material washing off it. The houses here are on that slope, and the washes crossing it are how the range still drains.
Why can it flood with no rain here?
Because the storm is on the mountain. A monsoon cell sitting over the range sends water down the washes within the hour, and it arrives at a house in bright sunshine with no rain having fallen on the property at all.
How close to a wash is too close?
Further than it looks on a dry day, which is the whole difficulty. A wash that is a gravel path most of the year runs bank to bank in a storm, and the mapped extent of that is worth checking rather than judging by eye.
These questions come from the Catalina Foothills page.