After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Kirkland, 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.
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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
Which slopes actually move?
Overwhelmingly the ones that have moved before. Old landslide ground is weaker than ground that has never failed, so it goes again under conditions that undisturbed slopes shrug off entirely. That history has been mapped across this county and it is public information.
What makes a wet winter different from a storm?
Depth of wetting. A heavy day wets the surface; five months of steady rain saturates the whole slope down to the layer that actually fails. That is why these move in February after a wet season rather than during the storm itself.
What can a property do about it?
Control the water it puts on the slope, which is the one lever available. Roof water taken well away rather than discharged onto the hillside, and any spring intercepted, both matter, and they matter more than anything done to the surface.
Read it with the local conditions on the Kirkland page.