Water Damage Inspection in the United States

From the first moisture reading, nationally a standard visit with readings and written findings runs $150 to $400. During our assessment, with thermal imaging and a formal report for a third party, expect $250 to $600.

As our specialists document the loss, very commonly, yes. During our assessment, most companies will put that fee against the mitigation invoice if you hire them, and the credit is commonly worth $0 to $150.

As our specialists document the loss, because a free visit is funded by the work it produces. As our specialists document the loss, that does not make everyone dishonest, but it does mean the visit has a preferred answer.

For the written restoration scope, four questions, four services. As our specialists document the loss, an inspection is one visit that answers is it wet and how bad. From the first moisture reading, moisture mapping bounds exactly the measured reach of the water, so the controlled drying strategy covers the right materials.

From the first moisture reading, the impacted area plus everything around it: above, below and the far side of each wet wall. For the written restoration scope, materials are read and compared to a dry reference reading on the same material elsewhere.

From the first moisture reading, most visits run under an hour on site, and what matters is the findings rather than the minutes.

For the written restoration scope, yes, and it happens regularly. From the first moisture reading, small spills caught without delay, surfaces that read normal, and areas that have genuinely dried all end in a do nothing recommendation.