After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Cheyenne, WY
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.
No obligation: the assessment comes before any scope
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 do most failures happen in February rather than at the first freeze?
Because cold accumulates. A building that has been through three months of freezing weather has frost at full depth around it and every unheated corner as cold as it will get. The first hard night in November lands on a structure that is still holding some warmth; the same night in February lands on one that is not.
What is worth checking before late winter?
Anything on an outside wall, in a crawl space or in an unheated room, and the heat reaching those places. It is a building question rather than a drying one, but the failures here are predictable enough that they are worth heading off. A crawl space that is open to the air in December is the usual candidate.
How does a February loss differ from a spring one in practice?
The building has to be warmed before anything works. Framing and concrete at February temperature will not release whatever equipment is running, so heat comes first and the run is longer for it. Against that, once the space is warm the indoor air is exceptionally dry and the readings fall quickly.
These questions come from the Cheyenne page.