After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Fairbury, 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.
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
Where does the basement floor drain actually go?
Into a tile line in the ground rather than to a sewer, in a good many of these. It works by letting the water soak away, which is fine most of the year and useless in the weeks when the surrounding soil is already saturated. The drain is not blocked; the ground is full.
Why does it fail in June rather than in a dry month?
Because the ground is the system. The heaviest rain falls in early summer when the field around the tile is holding as much as it can, so there is nowhere for the drain to discharge to. In August the same drain takes whatever is put down it without complaint.
Can the drain be taken off the ground?
Sometimes, and it usually means finding out where the line goes, which nobody knows. Connecting to a sewer where one is available, or fitting a pump, are the two routes. Neither is part of the drying, but both come up, because otherwise the basement is wet every wet June.
These questions come from the Fairbury page.