After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Chattanooga, TN
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
Why does the well fill?
Because it is a hole cut into a wet hillside. Rain falls directly into it, surface water runs toward it, and the slope behind it delivers ground water through the walls. All of that has to leave through one small drain in the floor, and that drain has a pipe running somewhere that nobody has looked at in years.
Where does that drain actually go?
It varies, and finding out matters. Some run to daylight further down the slope, some to a dry well, and some were connected to the house's waste line. A drain to daylight can be cleared; one running to a silted dry well needs rebuilding, and it will fill again every heavy storm until it is.
Is there any protection besides the drain?
A cover over the well helps considerably, since most of what arrives is rain falling straight in. Beyond that, the ground above the well should be graded to send surface water around it rather than into it. Both are cheaper than dealing with a basement that takes water twice a year.
These questions come from the Chattanooga page.