Pre-Installation Moisture Evaluation
Evaluate the slab before flooring goes down.
A pre-installation evaluation considers the selected flooring, adhesive, and any applicable moisture-control system against the relevant written requirements — so the testing matches what you're actually installing.
Who it helps
Builders, installers, designers, and owners planning a flooring installation over concrete.
When it's relevant
Before a flooring installation over concrete, especially where the flooring system or manufacturer specifies moisture limits.
What's included
- Review of the selected flooring, adhesive, and applicable moisture-control system
- Identification of the relevant written moisture requirements
- Selection of the appropriate test methods
- Agreed site-condition checks
- Surface pH checks where applicable to the scope
- Up to two on-site visits
- Testing setup within the agreed scope
- Documentation of testing locations
- Relevant ambient / site-condition documentation
- Analysis of results
- Comparison with relevant flooring / adhesive requirements when available
- Correction plan / corrective recommendations when appropriate
- Professional certified report
Site access
Requires access to the slab and the relevant product/system specifications.
What you receive
- A scope matched to your flooring system
- Measured values against the relevant requirements
- A professional certified report with interpretation and limitations
Limitations
- Testing documents conditions at the tested locations and time; it does not guarantee future conditions or 'safe to install.'
- Surface pH and other checks are included only where applicable to the scope.
Common questions
Do I need testing before every installation?
Where a flooring system or manufacturer specifies moisture limits, testing is how those limits are evaluated.