Detecting moisture in your home

• Moisture is one of the most common and frustrating problems a homeowner can face. It can pose a significant threat to the structural integrity of a home and can cause a variety of medical problems, especially when it is left unchecked and mold is allowed to form.

  To make matters worse, when signs of moisture become visible on a wall surface, chances are there is already some damage on the inside, which can deteriorate even further given time, when it could have been detected and prevented with a proper preemptive check. The inclination may be to simply clean up mold where it’s visible, but cleaning surface mold without locating the root of the problem is pointless, whether that root is a leak or deficient waterproofing.

  That is what makes the ability to detect the presence of moisture before it has a chance to fester so valuable. A moisture meter is therefore a valuable tool that a professional home inspector simply must have. The moisture meter allows the collection of precise information about the location of the moisture and extent of the moisture problem, giving the owner the opportunity to act accordingly and on time, with much narrower and more effective countermeasures.

  The engineers of HOME INSPECTION are always equipped with two types of moisture meters (for measurements on the surface in addition to within the walls), as well as an air moisture meter and a thermal imaging camera. Combining all of the above, our experienced inspectors can provide the best possible non-destructive detection of any potential moisture issues your home might have, and will report it to you accompanied by the appropriate countermeasure suggestions.