After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Pomona, CA
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
How does water get in at a heater like this?
Down the flue, usually, at the point it passes through the roof. The unit sits in an opening cut through a partition wall with a metal flue rising from it, and that flue is a penetration like any other. When its flashing goes, water runs down inside the pipe to the unit.
Why is it not noticed sooner?
Because these are off for most of the year here. With a short heating season the unit sits unused from spring to late autumn, so nothing about its performance changes and nobody looks at it. The water has usually been coming down the flue for a season before anyone knows.
What gets opened around the heater itself?
The wall around the unit, because the opening it sits in interrupts the framing and the water has been running into that. The unit comes out, the studs and plates either side are read directly, and the flue is dealt with above before anything goes back.
Read it with the local conditions on the Pomona page.