After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Corpus Christi, TX
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
How does salt get to the steel in a slab?
It travels with water through the concrete. Concrete is porous, and salt dissolved in the ground water moves into it over the years until it reaches the reinforcement. At that point the steel starts to corrode, which it would not do in clean concrete.
What does that do to the floor?
Rusting steel swells and pushes the concrete apart from inside, so the cracks run along the line of the bars rather than where the load is. Long straight cracks in a regular pattern, sometimes with rust staining in them, are the signature.
Does a slab leak make it worse?
It does, and that is worth saying because it changes the urgency. A leak under the floor keeps the concrete saturated and brings more salt into it, so a failure left running here is doing damage to the structure as well as to the finishes.
The Corpus Christi overview carries this FAQ with the city research.