After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Cambridge, 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.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
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 does adding a roof deck do to the roof?
Puts loads and penetrations into a surface designed to have neither. The deck frame bears on the membrane at every pedestal or sleeper, and the stair enclosure giving access is a hole cut through the covering and flashed afterward. None of that is a fault in itself; it is simply a great deal more for the roof to cope with.
Why is a leak hard to find under one?
Because the membrane is covered. Decking over the top hides the surface completely, so tracing a leak means lifting sections of deck, which is why these are frequently patched at the stair head repeatedly before anyone looks underneath. That is why the paperwork for the deck installation is worth finding before anyone starts opening it up.
What should be established before buying one of these?
Whether the deck was built with the roof or added to it, and by whom. A deck installed as part of a proper roof replacement is a different proposition from one screwed down onto an existing membrane, and the paperwork usually tells you.
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