After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Ogdensburg, 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.
The pro who inspects is the pro who quotes
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 under these houses?
Flat-lying sandstone, close enough to the surface that the cellars were cut into it. There is very little soil above the rock, so what covers it fills quickly and then everything else has to go somewhere along the top of the stone.
Where does water on the sandstone end up?
Against the nearest wall below ground. It moves along the bedding planes in the rock and along the interface between rock and soil, so it reaches a cellar horizontally and under a little head rather than seeping down from above.
What actually works here?
Getting water away at the surface before it ever goes in, because there is no drainage available below. Roof water taken well clear and a proper fall for the first several feet do more than anything that can be built against the wall.
These questions come from the Ogdensburg page.