After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Kalispell, MT
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.
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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 it always the north wall?
Two reasons together. The wind drops snow in the lee of the building, and the north side is the one that gets no sun through the short winter days, so a drift that forms there in November is still there in March while the same drift on the south side has gone.
What does five months of contact do?
It keeps the base of that wall wet continuously rather than wetting and drying. Siding, sheathing and the sill take up water steadily, and because the temperature hovers around freezing at the surface of the drift, the wetting goes on through the whole winter.
Does the melt itself cause a problem?
It concentrates one. A pack against a wall releases into ground that is still frozen underneath, so the water cannot soak away and runs along the surface at the foundation instead. The spring event is the same water that has been sitting there all winter.
The same questions, in context, on the Kalispell city page.