Insurance claim adjusters often encounter complex real estate damage cases that require additional indicators to reach a resolution. At LCS Laboratory, we have developed a range of specialized laboratory tests to assist insurance companies in assessing real estate damages. Our comprehensive testing services can provide valuable insights into property damage due to various factors, helping insurance adjusters make informed decisions:
Water Damage of Real Estate Properties:
• Mould growth on surfaces due to water damage. Spore Identification and quantification of mould density. Tape lift test
• Mould in the Air. Identification and quantification. Air Sampling
• Efflorescence identification. Qualitative confirmation crystal growth. Identification of carbonates
• Stain identification (bulk material or tape lift)
Fire Damage of Real Estate Properties:
• Soot deposit on surfaces (wipe technique). Quantitative test
• Tar condensation on surfaces (wipe technique). Quantitative test
• Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on surfaces (wipe test). Qualitative test
• Polyaromatic hydrocarbons on surfaces (wipe test). Quantitative test
• Dust deposit identification on surfaces (tape lift test, or bulk dust). Qualitative
• Charcoal and ash identification on surfaces (tape lift). Qualitative
• Vapours of fire starters in the air: Acetone, IPA, Alcohol, Gasoline, Diesel, and others. Air sampling
• Soot in the Air. Air sampling
• Smoke in the Air. Air sampling
Contamination with Construction Dust (when a renovation project went wrong):
• Asbestos in construction debris. Quantitative test
• Lead in construction dust. Quantitative test
• Lead on a surface (wipe test). Quantitative test
• Crystalline Silica on a surface (wipe test). Quantitative test.
• Dust identification on surfaces (tape lift test, or bulk dust). Qualitative
• Charcoal and ash identification on surfaces (tape lift). Qualitative
• Toxic Isocyanate (MDI) and Aniline (MDA) vapours from construction foam
• Lead and Dust in the air. Air sampling
• Asbestos fibres in the air. Air sampling
• Glass fibres in the air. Air sampling
• Organic vapours in the air. Air sampling
• Dust and Silica in the air. Air sampling
If you need laboratory assistance with those, or those or any other tests, please do not hesitate to contact our laboratory for a quote.
