The beginning
IDSO was founded in Washington with a focus on moisture measurement and technical reporting.
About IDSO
One purpose. A family of specialist brands.
International Dry Standard Organization, Inc. brings together inspection, consulting, professional education and evaluator resources.
FLORIDA BASED. NORTH AMERICA WIDE.
Expertise that travels
to your project.
Ken Larsen, CR serves clients throughout all of North America from his Florida base. Travel expenses are added to service fees and addressed in your engagement agreement.
Ken personally provides our consulting services today. We plan to add remote consultants serving specific regions as the practice grows; that regional network is not yet in place.
Discuss your project and locationOUR FOUNDATION
Grounded in measurement.
IDSO began in Washington in 2004 and is now based in Florida.
Its original focus was the measurement of water and water vapor in building materials, responsible use of moisture meters and comparison with normal equilibrium moisture conditions. Technical reports helped explain what those measurements meant for drying progress. That foundation connects the organization’s work across its family of brands.
Today, the DryStandard family helps property owners, restoration professionals and claims stakeholders connect with the services and knowledge relevant to their projects.
OUR DIRECTION
Better information.
More informed decisions.
Support restoration decisions with carefully collected evidence, qualified technical interpretation and practical professional education.
The DryStandard software story.
DryStandard Report Software was a stepping stone in the development of IDSO’s next development initiative, with a focus on moisture measurement and technical reporting.
Read about the original productAN EVOLVING PURPOSE
Our foundation. Our direction.
Connected expertise
Inspection, consulting, education and evaluator resources share one organizational foundation.
Our next chapter
A development initiative connecting restoration evidence, interpretation and review.
SUBSTANTIATING RESTORATION EXCELLENCE
The property’s needs.
The evidence to explain them.
Sound restoration decisions begin with a clear understanding of the property. We help owners, restoration professionals, insurers and legal teams examine conditions, understand the technical findings and define the questions that still need answers.
Evidence before conclusions.
Observations, testing and project records form the basis of our technical work. Findings should reflect the evidence, regardless of who commissions the assignment.
Expertise matched to the question.
The right specialist brings relevant education and practical experience. We discuss scope, qualifications and potential conflicts before accepting an assignment.
Reasoning you can follow.
Clear reporting explains what was observed, what it supports and where further investigation may be needed.
LET’S FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
