After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Tigard, OR
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.
Independent local assessors · no obligation to proceed
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 do these rooms leak?
At the joint with the house and at the panel seals, in that order. The glazing itself is sound; what fails is the flashing where the new roof meets the old wall, which was fitted against a finished elevation, and the gaskets between panels, which harden and shrink after a decade of weather.
Is water inside always a leak?
No, and it is worth telling them apart. A glazed room in this climate condenses heavily, so water running down the inside of the glass on a cold morning is the room doing what it does. A leak shows up after rain rather than after a cold night, and it appears at a joint rather than over the whole surface.
What does the junction with the house need?
A proper flashing tucked behind the cladding of the original wall, not a bead along the top of the new roof. Most of these were built the quick way, and the seal is now a decade past its life. Redoing that junction properly is the repair that stops the problem rather than deferring it.
The same questions, in context, on the Tigard city page.