Common Approaches to Drying Structural Cavities in Arlington Homes

12/13/2021 (Permalink)

Whether water is leaking from your ceiling or your floor, cleanup is urgently needed. Contact team SERVPRO to quickly assess and remediate the damage.

Trapped water can cause great damage to Arlington properties without prompt drying.

When water damage threatens the house, many homeowners might be focused on the surface water they can see. Our experienced team also tracks moisture that might become trapped in wall systems after damaging events.

Moisture Meters Determine the Damage 

Getting water cleanup in Arlington started uses moisture meters and tracking tools to identify where damp materials exist and their projected movement through the house. These tools can also show when water gets trapped in the structural cavities between rooms. Some of these include:

• Thermal hygrometers
• Infrared imagery
• Moisture meters

Positive Pressure Systems 

One of the common methods of managing moisture in structural cavities is removing wood trim at the base of the wall and drilling weep holes to the open space. If standing water exists, it should pour out of these openings. We can then use tools like our Injecti-Dry system to push dry, warm air into the cavity and promote efficient evaporation of lingering moisture.

Low-Profile Centrifugal Air Movers 

If flood cuts are made to the wall systems where structural cavities are damp and moist, specific directed drying equipment can help with efficient evaporation. Small and manageable controlled demolition options like this allow access for tools like high-velocity low-profile centrifugal air movers. These tools can also help circulate dry air into the cavity as well.

Reconstruction and Replacement

While it is one of the least-considered methods of managing moisture in structural cavities, the effectiveness of removing and replacing moist building materials is recognizable. With a general contractor license, we can complete the needed controlled demolition when deemed necessary and provide the build-back and reconstruction to make it "Like it never even happened." 

Structural cavities present many obstacles for restoration and drying. With the focused attention of our SERVPRO of Marysville / Arlington team, we can provide the mitigation and restoration steps required to help. Our professionals are ready 24/7 to help at (360) 658-0506.