After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Grand Rapids, MI
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 assessors · no obligation to proceed
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 the patch in the basement wall?
Almost certainly an old delivery chute. Houses of this age had an opening through the foundation for coal or for milk, and when they stopped being used the openings were boarded, bricked loosely or rendered over rather than properly filled. There is still a hole through the wall behind it.
How does water get through a closed-up opening?
Because most of them were not sealed, only covered. The material put over the opening is often not waterproof and not bonded to the wall around it, so ground water at that level moves through the joint between the patch and the original masonry. It arrives at one point rather than across the wall.
Is it worth dealing with properly?
Usually, and it is a small piece of work. Filling the opening properly is much less than drying a basement a second time, and the alternative is the same wet patch appearing at the next heavy spring rain. It is done while the wall is already open rather than as a separate visit.
Read it with the local conditions on the Grand Rapids page.