After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Taylor, 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.
The pro who inspects is the pro who quotes
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 sill supposed to do?
Throw water away from the wall. It projects past the brick, slopes outward and normally has a groove underneath so that water drips clear rather than running back. When it has settled backward, all three of those stop working and the sill delivers water to the joint behind it instead.
Why do they tip?
Freeze and thaw at the bed joint. Water sitting on a sill soaks into the mortar under its outer edge, freezes and lifts it fractionally, and the sill settles a little further back each winter. Sixty years of that is enough to reverse the fall on a sill that started out correct.
What does resetting a sill involve?
Repointing under the sill and, where it has moved badly, resetting it. Sealing the joint on top is what most people do and it fails within a couple of years, because the water is getting in underneath. Where several sills have gone the same way, doing them together is far cheaper than one at a time.
These questions come from the Taylor page.