After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Augusta, GA
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.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
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
How high is too high for a planting bed?
Any bed whose surface is above the floor inside is too high, and once it is within a few inches of the siding it is too high as well. The building was detailed to have a gap between the ground and the wall covering, and everything about how that wall sheds water depends on the gap still being there.
What does the buried wall actually do?
It takes up water and holds it. Brick weeps that were meant to drain the cavity are below the mulch line and cannot discharge; siding that was meant to end clear of the ground is sitting in wet material. Both put moisture into the structure behind them steadily rather than in an event.
Is lowering a bed a real fix?
It is most of one, and it is cheap. Cutting the bed back to expose the bottom of the wall and grading it to fall away restores the gap the building needs. The plants can be replanted lower; what should not go back is the practice of adding an inch of fresh mulch on top every spring.
Open the Augusta FAQ beside the housing and climate notes.