After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Tallahassee, 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
A limb came through the roof. What happens before the roof is repaired?
The opening is covered temporarily and everything the water already reached is dealt with. Wet ceiling insulation is pulled, the ceiling is opened where the framing is wet and the bays are read. Waiting for the permanent repair before drying starts leaves saturated material sitting in summer heat, which turns a contained loss into a much larger scope.
Does the clay ground affect a crawl space job?
It slows it. Clay holds water rather than letting it drain away, so the ground under a crawl space stays wet long after the rain stops and keeps feeding moisture up into the joists. A ground cover is used to cut that off, and the framing is read rather than the air, so the endpoint is not misread as the soil keeps resetting it.
Why is the north side of the house slower to dry?
Because it gets the least sun and the most shade from the canopy. Under heavy tree cover a shaded wall or roof slope stays damp well after the rest of the building has given its water up. That side is read separately, and equipment stays on it after the sunnier elevations have already reached the standard.
These questions come from the Tallahassee page.