After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Grand Junction, 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.
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 is the white deposit on the slab?
Mineral salts brought up out of the ground. The soils here carry a lot of them and they have never been washed out because it barely rains, so when water moves through a slab it carries them to the surface and leaves them there as the moisture evaporates.
Why does that matter for the floor?
Because the deposits form under anything bonded to the concrete. Salt crystallizing at the surface exerts real pressure, so an adhesive or a covering laid over a slab that is still bringing them up gets pushed off from beneath. The floor fails weeks after the drying was signed off.
What has to happen before a new floor goes down?
The slab has to stop moving moisture, and the surface has to be cleaned of what has already come up. Readings are taken over several days to confirm it has settled, and the deposits are removed rather than covered, because anything left under a new covering will keep working.
This FAQ belongs to the Grand Junction page; it is repeated here.