After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Olive Branch, 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
What is a fill pad?
A raised platform of imported soil that the house is built on, used to lift the finished floor above ground that drains badly. It solves the problem for the building and leaves the surrounding lot exactly as wet as it was.
Why does the edge of it fail?
Because that is where compaction is hardest to achieve. Fill settles most at its perimeter, so the slope that was built to carry water away from the house flattens over the first several years and eventually falls back toward it.
What is worth doing in the first decade?
Topping up and re-establishing the fall, more than once, rather than waiting. It is inexpensive while it is a matter of soil and grass, and it is the difference between a pad that keeps working and one that has to be dealt with properly.
Read it with the local conditions on the Olive Branch page.