After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Luzerne, PA
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 culm bank?
A pile of waste rock and fine coal left over from processing, tipped beside the breakers and never removed. They are steep, loose, mostly bare, and there are a great many of them through this valley, standing above the housing below.
What comes down off one?
Water carrying fine black material, which is the distinguishing feature of it. It stains everything it touches, it settles out in drains and blocks them, and it keeps arriving with every storm rather than being a single event. Anyone who has cleaned a gutter below one of these banks will recognize the material immediately.
Can anything be done about the bank itself?
Rarely by a household, and the ownership is often unclear. Reclamation programs have dealt with some of them, so it is worth asking the county what is known about a particular bank, but the practical work is interception at the property line.
The same questions, in context, on the Luzerne city page.