After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Gillette, 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.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
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 can nothing be assumed from the house next door?
Because a great deal of this housing went up very fast, and speed produces variation. Framing details, insulation coverage and pipe routing differ between houses built in the same month on the same street. It means probe readings and a small opening early, rather than working from what was found in a similar building.
A line froze in an inside wall. Is that normal?
It happens here more than it should, and it usually points at a gap. A supply line in an interior wall should not reach freezing, so when one does there is generally a missing or displaced piece of insulation in the exterior wall nearby, or a route through an unheated space. That gets found while the wall is open.
What does six months of freezing weather mean for the schedule?
That the building has to be warmed before drying achieves much, for half the year. Cold framing and cold concrete will not release whatever equipment is running, so heat comes first and the run is longer for it. Once the space is warm, the very dry air here brings the readings down quickly.
The same questions, in context, on the Gillette city page.