After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in San Antonio, 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 crews · scoped at the property
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 long will the equipment run on a floor-level loss in a house this new?
Three or four days for the walls and framing, longer if the slab took it. Houses here are mostly drywall over wood framing on slab, with no plaster to hold water, so the wall assemblies give up moisture quickly once the base is open. The concrete underneath is the slow part and is read daily until it holds, whatever the walls are doing.
What does a slab leak under tile mean for the floor?
The tile over the wet area comes up, because nothing dries a slab through it. A leak under a slab shows as a warm spot or a rising bill long before it shows as water, so by the time it is found the concrete is saturated. The contractor lifts the tile, dries the slab with mats in a sealed run, and reads it daily until the readings hold.
Is the brick veneer a problem after water was on the floor inside?
It can hide one. Brick veneer sits an inch or so off the framing, and water that ran along the bottom plate collects in that gap where nothing reads it from outside. The contractor cuts the inside drywall low, reads the plate and the studs, and dries the cavity through the opening before the wall is closed again.
These questions come from the San Antonio page.