After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Hartford, CT
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
The roof drain iced over and the top-floor ceiling is wet. What is the drying job?
The roof-joist cavity under a flat roof, with no attic above it to vent. The contractor opens the ceiling below the wet area, pulls the soaked insulation, and dries the joists and the roof deck from underneath with air and a dehumidifier, reading the deck until it holds. The membrane and the drain are repaired first, or the cavity fills again at the next freeze.
The basement was pumped out after the October rain. How long before the floor is dry?
In the low neighborhoods near the river, longer than the fans suggest. The water table sits close under the slab in a wet October, so the concrete keeps taking water from below while the room is being dried from above. The contractor pulls the wet finishes, seals the basement, and reads the slab for two to three weeks; the finishes go back when the reading holds after the table drops.
Three families share one wet stairwell wall. Does each unit dry separately?
No. The stair hall in a six-family is one cavity that runs from the basement to the roof, so the contractor treats it as one job: the wall is opened at the base on each floor, air is pushed into the cavity from the bottom, and a dehumidifier runs in the hall. Each floor is read on its own, but the equipment comes out only when the top-floor reading holds.
These questions come from the Hartford page.