After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Bartlett, IL
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.
Independent local crews · scoped at the property
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 was under the subdivision before?
Farmland, with the usual low wet spots and stock ponds in them. When the ground was graded for houses, those hollows were filled rather than kept, so a lot can sit over several feet of fill placed on top of soft pond bottom.
Why does that keep causing trouble?
Because the organic material at the bottom of a pond never goes away, and it compresses for decades under the weight of fill and a house. The ground there settles, the slab follows it, and water still gathers at what is still the low point.
Can the old ponds be located?
Yes, from aerial photography taken before the subdivision went in, which is public and generally easy to get hold of. It is a twenty-minute search that tells you whether a settling floor is a foundation question or a ground question.
These questions come from the Bartlett page.