After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Norwich, 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
Why does a March loss take so much longer than a summer one?
Because cold material will not release. In March the cellar walls and floor are still holding winter temperature, and cold masonry both takes water up readily and gives it back very slowly. The room has to be warmed before the equipment can do much, and that warming is itself several days of the schedule.
Can the cellar be dried at the same time as the rooms upstairs?
It can be started at the same time but it will not finish at the same time. The upper floors are framing and plaster in heated air and normally come down inside a week. The cellar is masonry at ground temperature and runs a week or more behind. Both are read separately and neither is signed off on the other's numbers.
What happens between the water being pumped out and the equipment going in?
Contents out, finishes off the walls, and the space brought up to a working temperature. Porous material that sat in water is removed so it stops feeding the room. Anything fastened to masonry comes off so the wall has an open face. Only then is it worth running machines, because cold wet masonry in a cold room barely responds.
This FAQ belongs to the Norwich page; it is repeated here.