After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Wheat Ridge, 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 are the lots shaped like that?
They were market gardens. The city kept the old agricultural lot lines as it built out, so a property can run several hundred feet back from the street with the house at the front and everything else behind it. Two adjoining properties can therefore have completely different drainage behavior despite identical frontage.
What does a deep lot mean for drainage?
That most of the property is behind the building and draining toward it. Sixty years of sheds, slabs, drives and leveling out back have altered the fall, and a long lot only needs a slight reversal to send everything to the house.
Where on a deep lot is it worth looking first?
At the back of the lot rather than around the foundation. Walking the whole depth after a storm and seeing where the water actually stands tells you more than any inspection of the wall it eventually reaches. The back of a deep lot is also where sixty years of informal building has gone on without any drainage plan.
These questions come from the Wheat Ridge page.