After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Lawrenceville, 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.
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 foyer window a problem?
Because of where it is rather than what it is. It sits two stories up in a wall nobody can reach, so the sealant around it has never been touched since the house was built. On a sun-facing elevation here that material is well past its life.
Where does the foyer water come out?
At the bottom. Water entering at a window head twenty feet up runs down inside the wall and appears at the foyer floor or in the room behind it, so the damage is at ground level and the fault is at the top of the house.
What makes this work awkward?
Access, more than anything technical. Drying a two-story wall and putting its finishes back means scaffolding or a lift inside the house, and that has to be planned rather than discovered. It is the part of the job that sets the schedule.
These questions come from the Lawrenceville page.