After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Greenville, 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.
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
Where is the storm drainage here?
In the open, at the road. The streets were built with ditches rather than a piped system, so every yard drains across to a channel at the front of the property, and that channel is the whole of the drainage for the house.
Why does the ditch stop working?
Because it fills. Silt washes in, growth takes hold, and driveway crossings narrow it, so its capacity falls steadily over a year with nothing dramatic happening. The heaviest rain then arrives in December to a channel that is half what it was.
What happens when it backs up?
The water comes back across the yard, because the ground behind the ditch is flat. There is no fall to hold it at the road, so once the channel is full the water simply spreads toward the house, and on a slab that means at floor level.
These questions come from the Greenville page.