After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Odessa, 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.
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 exactly is a playa basin?
A shallow, roughly circular basin with no outlet, sealed at the bottom by a layer of clay. They are scattered in their thousands across this plain, and they are how the country drains: water collects in them and soaks away slowly or evaporates.
Why does water sit in one for so long?
Because the clay floor is what makes it a playa. Water that would sink into the sandy ground elsewhere here meets a seal, so a basin fills in an afternoon and can hold water for weeks afterward in a climate where nothing else stays wet.
How would anyone know a lot is near one?
From the older aerial photography, which shows them plainly before the streets went in. It is worth looking at, because a filled playa under a lot behaves quite differently from the ground either side of it and no surface grading changes that.
These questions come from the Odessa page.