After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Palm Beach Gardens, 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.
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 is the downstairs wall wet when nothing upstairs is?
Because the line runs between them. The cooling equipment is in an upstairs closet and its condensate is taken down inside the wall to a discharge outside, so a blockage puts water into that cavity at the top and it appears at the bottom. The room where it started can be perfectly dry.
How much water does a blocked line actually release?
More than people expect, because it never stops. Cooling equipment produces condensate continuously in a climate with no cool season, so a line that cannot discharge is delivering a steady trickle into the wall every hour the system runs. Over a few weeks that is a substantial volume.
Which floor does the wall come open on?
Usually both, because the line runs between them. The cavity is closed on two faces and the water has been working down inside it, so the board comes off along that route on whichever levels the readings reach, and the framing and any insulation are read directly.
These questions come from the Palm Beach Gardens page.