After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Glens Falls, NY
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
Six months below freezing. When is a cellar actually dry here?
Only when it is measured, because for half the year nothing about the building is helping. A cellar stays cold from late autumn to spring and gives up moisture slowly whatever the rooms above are doing. The heated air upstairs is very dry and does help once a cavity is open, but the cellar is read on its own and finishes last.
A line split in February. How far does the opening go?
Along the wet plate, which is usually further than the stain. Water runs sideways at the bottom of a wall and into rooms that show nothing, so the extent is mapped with a meter first. Old framing takes water into the grain and reads high after the surface looks fine, so the readings rather than the appearance decide where the cut stops.
Does older framing dry differently?
It is slower in both directions. Dense old dimensional lumber absorbs less quickly than modern stock but releases more slowly too, so it can still read wet days after the drywall around it has finished. It usually survives well. The meter goes into the timber rather than onto the surface, and equipment stays until those numbers stop moving.
This FAQ belongs to the Glens Falls page; it is repeated here.