After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Raceland, LA
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
Why does the ground fall away from the water?
Because the bayou built the ridge it sits on. Centuries of overflow dropped the heaviest material closest to the channel and carried the fine material further out, so the bank is the highest ground and the land falls steadily away behind it. The road follows the ridge, which is why the front of a lot is its high point.
What does that mean during heavy rain?
Everything runs to the back. Roof water, driveway runoff and whatever the neighboring lots shed all head the same direction, and the rear of the property is where it accumulates. A drainage ditch or canal at the back is doing all the work, and when it is full the water has nowhere to go.
What should be looked at first on a lot like this?
The rear drainage rather than anything near the house. If the ditch at the back is silted, overgrown or blocked at its outfall, every storm leaves standing water at the lowest part of the lot regardless of what the grade near the building does. Clearing it is usually the most effective thing available.
These questions come from the Raceland page.