After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Eagan, MN
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 is the bottom of the wall the problem rather than the middle?
Because of what is under it. In a basement finished after the house was built, the bottom plate is often ordinary lumber laid straight onto the slab with nothing between. Concrete carries some moisture all the time, so that plate sits damp as a normal condition and a loss takes it straight past where it can recover.
Does the framing have to come out or can it be dried?
It depends on how far gone it is. A plate that is wet but sound is dried in place once the board is cut back and air can reach it. A plate that has softened has been wet for a long time before this loss and is replaced, and the wall is rebuilt off a barrier so the same thing does not recur.
Is June the awkward month for this?
It is. The heaviest rain of the year arrives while the slab is still carrying the cold of a five-month winter, so the floor is at its least willing to release just as the ground outside is at its wettest. The same loss in September, with the concrete warm, finishes several days sooner.
These questions come from the Eagan page.