After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Morgantown, WV
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 is slope creep?
The loose weathered material on a hillside moving downhill under its own weight, very slowly and continuously. It is measured in fractions of an inch a year, which sounds like nothing until a house has been sitting on it for sixty years.
Is the crack in the wall from the movement or from water?
Frequently both, and separating them matters. Creep opens the crack and water then uses it, so sealing without understanding the movement means doing it again. A crack that reopens in the same place after a good repair is telling you which it is.
What can be done to slow it?
Keeping water out of the slope, which is the one lever available. Saturated ground creeps faster than drained ground, so surface drainage, roof water taken well away and any spring on the slope intercepted all buy time even though none of them stop it.
The Morgantown overview carries this FAQ with the city research.