After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Beverly, MA
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
What is holding the overhang out?
The floor joists themselves, running past the wall below and out to the face of the upper one. That means the ends of structural timbers are sitting in the outside wall at the overhang, closed in by trim on the underside and the face.
Why is the underside the vulnerable part?
Because nothing dries it. It faces down, so it gets no sun and very little air, and it catches everything running off the upper wall. Through a wet autumn and a long freeze it stays damp continuously while the faces either side of it dry out.
How much has to come off to look?
Less than people fear. Taking down a section of the soffit trim under the overhang exposes the joist ends directly, and that one opening answers the question for the whole run, because whatever is happening is happening along the entire line.
These questions come from the Beverly page.