After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Livonia, 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.
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 is wrong with a pull-down attic stair?
Nothing structurally; the trouble is what it is made of. The panel is thin plywood with a ladder folded onto it, and there is no insulation on it and rarely any seal around the frame, so it is a bare opening in an otherwise insulated ceiling.
Where does the moisture come from?
From inside the house. Cooking, washing and simply breathing put moisture into the air, and warm air rises and leaves through whatever gaps it can find. Here that is the frame around the stair, and it carries that moisture up into a freezing attic.
What does it look like when it lets go?
Water dripping through the hallway ceiling during a thaw, which reads exactly like a roof leak. Frost has been building on the underside of the sheathing and around the hatch all winter, and the first warm spell brings all of it down at once.
The same questions, in context, on the Livonia city page.