After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Ankeny, IA
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 does a garage loss get into the basement?
Over the top of the wall rather than through it. The garage slab sits at grade and the basement floor is eight feet below, so the wall between them carries a floor on one side and open space on the other. Water on the garage slab reaches the top of that wall and runs down inside it.
What makes this wall different in winter?
It has a heated room on one face and an unheated slab on the other, for five months. That gradient is there before any loss, so the wall carries a seasonal condition of its own, and a reading taken in February includes it. An unaffected section is measured for comparison.
Where is the damage usually found?
High on the basement side rather than at the floor, which surprises people looking for a groundwater problem. The water entered at the top of the wall, so the framing and finish near the ceiling are wet and the bottom may be perfectly dry. The pattern points straight back to the garage.
The same questions, in context, on the Ankeny city page.