After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Kennewick, WA
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 does the fabric under the rock do?
Keeps weeds down, which is what it is for, and it also sheds a good deal of water. Woven landscape fabric is far less permeable than the ground beneath it, particularly once it silts up, so rain and irrigation run along the top of it.
Where does water on the fabric end up?
At whatever is lowest, which is frequently the foundation. Water traveling across a fabric layer does not soak in where it lands, so it keeps going until it finds a gap or an edge, and the edge nearest the house is the one against the wall.
How is a leak found under a rock yard?
Not by looking, which is the difficulty. There is no green patch and no soft ground because nothing grows and nothing shows, so an irrigation or supply leak under rock is found by metering and pressure testing rather than by walking the garden.
The Kennewick overview carries this FAQ with the city research.