After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Kokomo, IN
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
Is a creek this small really a risk?
More than its size suggests, because of what drains into it. The catchment above it is paved streets and roofs rather than fields, so a June storm arrives quickly and in quantity, and the channel is the same size it always was.
Where does it come out of bank?
At the restrictions, which here means the street crossings. Every bridge and culvert narrows the channel, so water backs up behind them and spreads sideways into the properties immediately upstream of each one. Knowing which crossing sits downstream of a given property explains most of what happens to it, and the city's drainage maps show them clearly enough to work that out in an afternoon.
What is worth knowing about a particular property?
Which crossing is downstream of it, because that is what will back the water up. It is a more useful question than the distance to the creek, and the answer usually explains why one house floods and its neighbor does not.
These questions come from the Kokomo page.