A Cherry Log water damage inspection isn't a walk-through with a flashlight. It's a systematic, instrument-driven assessment that produces a written report showing exactly where the water went, how saturated each affected assembly is, and what needs to happen next.
Here's what makes our Cherry Log inspection service more than a visual walk-through.
Thermal imaging is non-destructive and covers large surface areas quickly — making it the most efficient way to map water migration in a Cherry Log property.
Qualitative assessment says "it looks wet." Quantified readings say "this framing is at 28% moisture content and the dry standard is 10%."
Every COS Water Damage Restoration Cherry Log water damage inspection produces a written report: affected area descriptions, thermal images with annotations, moisture meter readings at labeled sensor points, water category determination (Cat 1/2/3), and a recommended scope of work with priority sequencing. Reports are formatted to be useful to your insurance carrier, a remediation contractor, or a real estate transaction where water damage disclosure is at issue.
Our Cherry Log inspection service covers two distinct use cases that require slightly different approaches: pre-remediation inspection (mapping an active or recent water event for claim documentation and remediation scoping) and pre-purchase or post-remediation verification inspection (confirming whether previous water damage was properly remediated or whether current conditions indicate an ongoing or previous water problem). Both use the same instrument suite and produce the same written report format, but the findings are interpreted differently for each use case.
Here are the specific inspection scenarios and assembly types our Cherry Log team handles.
When a water damage event has just occurred in a Cherry Log property — or happened within the last several days — our inspection maps the full extent of saturation while the moisture is still detectable by thermal imaging and direct meter readings. This inspection is the foundation of the remediation scope and the insurance claim documentation. Without it, remediation crews are guessing at what to dry, and insurance carriers are estimating on incomplete data. Our Cherry Log active event inspection captures the full saturation picture at the moment of peak detectable moisture — when the readings tell the most accurate story of what happened.
Pre-purchase water damage inspections in Cherry Log are scheduled on the buyer's timeline and the written report is available for the transaction file.
After a water damage remediation project is completed in a Cherry Log property — whether by COS Water Damage Restoration or another company — a verification inspection confirms that structural drying was completed to standard moisture content levels and that no hidden moisture was left behind. This inspection is requested by property owners who want independent confirmation of completion, by landlords who need documentation before returning a property to tenancy, and by sellers who need to demonstrate to a buyer that prior water damage was fully resolved. Our Cherry Log post-remediation inspection produces a written verification report formatted for real estate and insurance use.
Properties in Cherry Log that had a water event 48 hours or more before inspection — or where a slow leak went undetected for an extended period — may present mold risk alongside ongoing moisture concerns. Our mold risk assessment inspection identifies the structural conditions that support mold growth: elevated moisture content in organic materials, elevated ambient relative humidity, and the presence of visible mold growth on surface or semi-concealed areas. This assessment determines whether a standard drying-focused remediation is appropriate or whether S520-standard mold remediation protocols need to be incorporated into the project scope.
Below-grade moisture in Cherry Log properties is underdetected and underlies a significant portion of structural issues discovered later.
Our Cherry Log inspection reports are formatted to the documentation standards that insurance carriers use to evaluate water damage claims in GA.


Same-day scheduling available for active water events. Pre-purchase inspections booked on your transaction timeline.
Our Cherry Log inspector arrives with FLIR thermal camera, calibrated pin-type and non-penetrating moisture meters, and inspection documentation tools. The inspection begins with a thermal pass of all suspected affected areas, followed by direct meter readings at all thermally identified locations. Each reading is recorded at a labeled sensor point location on the floor plan.
You understand what was found before you receive the written report.
The written inspection report — thermal images with annotations, sensor point readings mapped to a floor plan, water category determination, and recommended scope — is delivered within 24-48 hours of the on-site session, formatted for insurance, remediation, or real estate use as appropriate to your situation. We're available to answer adjuster or real estate agent questions about the findings.



"We were purchasing a Cherry Log home where the seller had disclosed a prior basement water event and claimed it was fully remediated. COS Water Damage Restoration's pre-purchase inspection found moisture readings in the wall framing adjacent to the original event area that were significantly above dry standard — indicating incomplete drying. The written report we received gave us specific sensor point readings that we used to negotiate remediation credit from the seller before closing. Without that inspection, we would have closed into a mold problem."
"We used the COS Water Damage Restoration Cherry Log inspection report to file a homeowner's claim for a water damage event. The adjuster reviewed the thermal image documentation and sensor point readings and approved the full remediation scope on first submission. The inspection report paid for itself many times over by eliminating the supplement process."
"The post-remediation verification inspection is what I most value. After our last Cherry Log property water event, the remediation contractor signed off on completion. We had COS Water Damage Restoration do a verification inspection and found one wall section with framing still above 15% moisture content. That section would have been a mold problem within weeks. The verification inspection caught it before it became our problem."
COS Water Damage Restoration's certified inspection team serves Cherry Log and surrounding communities throughout GA. Call +1-844-499-0972 to schedule your Cherry Log inspection.
Visible water damage is easy to find. The moisture behind your walls and under your floors is what causes the mold problem three months later. Call +1-844-499-0972 and our Cherry Log inspection team brings the instruments to find all of it.
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