After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Plano, 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.
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 does a glass wall like this leak?
At the joints between units rather than through them. The units are stacked, and the horizontal joint between one and the next has to be flashed so that water reaching it goes back out. Where that was done with sealant alone, which is common, the joint fails quietly and water runs down inside the wall from there.
Why is the damage so far from the leak?
Because there is a two-story drop for it to travel. Water entering at a joint eight or ten feet up runs down inside the framing and appears at the floor, in the ceiling below, or at the base of the wall. People look for the source near the stain, and the way in is at the top of a wall that needs scaffolding to reach.
What does the repair usually involve?
Access from outside, which is the expensive part. The joint has to be opened, properly flashed and made good, and that means reaching a point well above ground on the back of the house. It is worth having the whole elevation looked at while the access is there, since the other joints were built the same way.
Read it with the local conditions on the Plano page.