Structural Drying and Dehumidification in Des Plaines, IL

Structural Drying and Dehumidification in Des Plaines, IL

Drying is a measured process, not a matter of leaving fans running. Air movers create evaporation and dehumidifiers remove that moisture from the air, and the two have to be balanced or you are just moving humidity into unaffected parts of the building.

Des Plaines, IL Burst Pipe Water Damage Cleanup sizes equipment to the load in Des Plaines, IL properties, then reads materials daily until they hit target. Wood framing above roughly 16 percent moisture content supports mold growth. Drywall should read near zero on a non penetrating meter. Those numbers, taken at fixed locations and dated, are what tell you the job is finished.

Most residential drying runs three to five days depending on the class of water and the materials involved. Anyone who tells you a number before reading the building is guessing.

We log every reading, because a wall still above target on day four is a stronger argument to an adjuster than a phone call.

Call Des Plaines, IL Burst Pipe Water Damage Cleanup at (888) 517-0318.