After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Lakewood, 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.
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
Why does irrigation matter in a wet climate?
Because it removes the only recovery period. The ground here is saturated from October to May by rain, and the months that would otherwise dry it out are exactly when the courses and lawns are being watered. There is no dry interval.
Does watering next door affect this house?
It can, and on lots adjoining a course it often does. Irrigation applied across a large area maintains the ground water beneath it, and that level extends beyond the boundary into the ground under the houses alongside. Where a course borders the lot, the irrigation schedule matters as much to the house as the rainfall does.
What does that change about a crawl space?
It makes the summer no better than the winter. A crawl that would normally dry out between wet seasons stays damp year-round, so anything in it deteriorates continuously rather than recovering, and the ventilation never catches up. A dehumidifier in a crawl here is running against a source that is topped up every summer evening.
The same questions, in context, on the Lakewood city page.