After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Meriden, 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.
The pro who inspects is the pro who quotes
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 above the city?
Water supply impoundments in the trap rock ridges, held behind earth embankments. They are up in the hills rather than visible from the streets, which is why most households below them do not think about them at all. They are also considerably higher than the streets, which is the part that matters and the part nobody sees.
What happens in a very wet autumn?
The reservoir fills and then has to pass everything else over the spillway. That discharge goes into the watercourse running down through the city, so the streams below a full impoundment carry more than the local rainfall would suggest. The stream carrying it down through the city is the same one the neighborhoods are built alongside.
Is the condition of the dams public?
It is. State dam safety programs inspect and rate these structures and the records are available, so a household downstream of one can find out how it is classified rather than assuming. That is worth doing once. Knowing the hazard classification of a particular structure is worth the single search it takes.
The Meriden overview carries this FAQ with the city research.