After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Colorado Springs, CO
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
Why is there a gap at the bottom of the basement walls?
It is deliberate. The ground under a slab here lifts when it gets wet, so the floor can rise, and the partitions are framed to hang clear rather than bear on it. After a loss it matters because the gap runs the full length of every wall, so water does not stop where the room does.
Does dry air mean the job finishes quickly?
The visible part, yes. With five freezing months and under twenty inches of rain a year, surfaces and framing come down fast once they are open. What does not follow the air is the slab and the ground beneath it, which take water in and give it back slowly, so the readings run well past the point the room looks done.
What happens if a slab leak is left running?
It stops being only a drying problem. Water feeding the soil under the floor makes that ground swell, and a slab that lifts takes the flooring and anything bearing on it with it. Finding and stopping the source early is what keeps the job about moisture rather than about a floor that has moved.
The same questions, in context, on the Colorado Springs city page.