After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Commerce City, 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.
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
Why is the equipment upstairs?
Because there is nowhere else on a plan like this. The houses have no basement and a small footprint, so the closet that would have been in a cellar is on an upper floor instead. It works perfectly well until something fails, at which point everything it holds is above the rooms people use.
What does a tank failure up there involve?
The floor structure under the closet and the ceiling below it, on both counts. The volume arrives at once with no drain in the closet, so it goes into the floor immediately and appears downstairs within minutes. The ceiling is opened along the run and the cavity between the two is where the work is.
Does the dry climate finish this quickly?
The rooms yes, the cavity no. With fourteen inches of rain a year the air takes moisture readily, so the surfaces and the framing come down fast once they are open. The trap is closing the ceiling on that, because the inside of the floor is still behind the face by a day or two.
These questions come from the Commerce City page.