After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in De Kalb, MS
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
Why does the flue leak in winter rather than in summer?
Because that is when it is working. A metal flue gets hot when the stove is lit and cools when it goes out, so the collar and the flashing around it expand and contract daily through the heating season. Here the heaviest rain falls in the same months.
Where does the water go?
Down the outside of the pipe and into the ceiling where it passes through. It arrives at that point rather than spreading, so the mark inside is right at the flue, which makes it one of the easier ones to locate and one of the easier ones to misjudge for size.
What is checked besides the flashing?
The framing around the opening, because the pipe passes through a hole that has been cut through the structure. Water running down the flue reaches those trimmers directly and they are in a closed part of the ceiling, so they are read rather than assumed to be dry.
Read it with the local conditions on the De Kalb page.