After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Bath, ME
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
Why are the buildings all joined together?
So the winter could be got through without going outside. The arrangement runs the house into a kitchen ell and then into the barn in one line, which was entirely practical here, and it means the buildings share walls and roof junctions at every connection.
What does that mean after a loss?
That the scope follows the structure rather than the room. The sections were built at different times and are connected, so water at a junction is in two buildings at once, and one end of the run is heated while the other has never been.
Where do the problems concentrate?
At the junctions, and particularly where the height changes. Each connection is a place where two roofs and two walls of different ages meet, and those were detailed by whoever built the later part. They are the oldest unresolved question on the building.
The Bath overview carries this FAQ with the city research.