Water Damage

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 Water damage incidents, when not dealt with properly, can be a costly occurrence and can often result in extensive damage to structure and contents and accompanying microbial contamination, such as mold growth and bacteria.  These incidents can vary in size and scope and can be caused by obvious events such as wind damage or sewage backups, or concealed events such water intrusion through building envelopes or slow pipe leaks inside walls. If these types of incidents are dealt with properly and in a timely manner, the loss can be kept to a minimum.  Improper mitigation or delayed discovery of the problem can cause extensive damage and host-contamination to structure and contents. 

 MoldQuest uses state-of-the-science methods and detection equipment to document the extent of the water damage. This information can then be used by the client, the insurance adjuster, and the fire restoration contractor to confirm the scope of loss and ensure that restoration is performed in a complete and professional manner.  

 Since our company is strictly limited to environmental testing and consulting you’re assured an unbiased assessment.  Methods include visual inspection, moisture testing, boroscopic probing, and environmental testing to provide an evaluation of damage to property by reporting the following:

• Scope of damage
• Character of damage
• Appropriate remediation plan
• Environmental quality

Additionally, a third-party clearance evaluation, including environmental inspection and testing, may be performed that will assess the effectiveness of remediation.

Our professional, third-party service should be performed in the following circumstances:

• The cause and origin of damage is unknown
• 3rd party project scope development and post remediation verification is necessary
• Environment is primarily contaminated with fungal spores that were primarily dispersed from an area of mold growth or greater than 10 square feet of mold growth is identified
• Category 3 (black water) event has occurred and the occupants may be at risk
• Special needs or immune suppressed occupants may be exposed to contaminants or ill-health symptoms have been reported
• Damage is complicated (ie: drying process uncertain or identification of damage related versus unrelated to the loss is necessary)