After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Orlando, FL
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
Will vinyl plank flooring survive a leak in a newer house here?
The planks sometimes do; the floor as laid usually does not. Water gets under a floating floor and sits on the slab, where it cannot dry through the surface, and the joints swell within a day. The contractor lifts the floor, dries the slab to a reading, and the planks are relaid or replaced afterward.
How long will the equipment run for a June loss in a slab house?
About a week is typical, longer if the water reached cabinets or wall cavities. June opens the storm season and the outdoor air is already humid, so the drying runs sealed and the dehumidifiers do most of the work. The contractor reads the slab and the drywall daily and the equipment leaves on the numbers.
The kitchen cabinets got wet along the bottom. Can they stay?
Solid-wood boxes often can; particleboard bases in the newer tract kitchens usually cannot. Particleboard swells once wet and does not return, and the toe kick hides the damage. The contractor pulls the toe kicks, reads the bases, and removes the run where it has swollen so the wall behind it can be dried.
These questions come from the Orlando page.