After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Wichita, KS
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
How long does drying take after a May storm here?
Longer than a summer job in the same house, because May is the wettest and most humid stretch of the year. The contractor seals the space, runs air movers and a dehumidifier, and reads the material daily; a week is typical for a basement, less for a slab-level loss. By July the same equipment works in days.
The roof was opened by hail. What happens to the ceiling below?
It is opened under the wet area. Rain through a hail-damaged roof sits in the attic insulation against the ceiling, and the stain marks only where it came through. The contractor tarps the roof, removes the soaked insulation, dries the cavity to a reading, and the ceiling is patched after the roof repair, not before.
Is a summer loss dried faster than a spring one?
Yes. Wichita's July is hot and not very humid, so a sealed room with equipment reaches the dry standard in three or four days for drywall and subfloor. The May storm season is when most losses happen and when the air is heaviest, so the same loss then runs longer. The slab or basement floor is read daily either way.
These questions come from the Wichita page.