After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in St. Augustine, 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
What is different about a coquina wall?
It is porous all the way through. The stone is compressed shell, and it behaves like a sponge with a structure: water moves into the body of the wall rather than running off it, and it leaves the same way, slowly, by evaporation. A wall like that will read wet long after the room it encloses is dry.
Can the wall be sealed to stop that?
No, and doing it causes real damage. The wall depends on being able to give moisture back through its surface. A modern sealer or cement render traps that water inside the stone, where it concentrates salts and breaks the face off. Lime render and breathable finishes are what these walls need.
How is a drying job judged on a building like this?
Against the rest of the same wall rather than against a number. The contractor meters a section that was not involved in the loss and works to that, because the material's normal condition is wetter than a table would allow. Rushing it, or trying to force a reading, is what destroys historic fabric.
These questions come from the St. Augustine page.