The Miami Valley’s Water Restoration and Drying Experts
Once standing water’s dealt with and gone, your home still isn’t safe just yet. Moisture’s still hiding out in your walls and floors, which is exactly what leads to warping, swelling and, ultimately, mold growth down the line. This is the exact stage of the water damage restoration job that actually goes wrong, but we handle it head-on. We’ll dry your home ASAP and make sure the moisture is actually out of there before we call it done.
What Restoration Drying Involves
People might think that structural drying in Troy means pointing a few big fans at the floor and walking away. It’s actually a measured process that needs an expert eye and a deft hand to pull off right so the subsequent water damage restoration goes off without a hitch. Here’s what the process looks like.
- We measure the moisture. We’ll check how wet your floors, walls, and baseboards really are. That includes those spots you can’t see or feel. That tells us exactly what needs drying.
- We set up structural drying. We’ll then move onto setting up commercial air movers and dehumidifiers to pull out moisture out of building materials. A surface-level job won’t cut it here.
- We monitor until it's dry. We’ll track moisture levels throughout the drying period and adjust the setup accordingly. That means nothing gets left damp.
- We tell you where things stand. When your home’s dry, we’ll let you know what’s fully squared away, and what (if anything) needs a repair beyond just the drying.
Why fast drying matters so much
Wet materials start causing problems in no time at all. Here’s why getting a jump on drying is a key point of water damage restoration and drying.
- Drywall and wood soak up water and stay wet long after the surface looks dry.
- Trapped moisture warps floors, swells baseboards, and weakens framing.
- Damp materials start growing mold in ~24 to 48 hours.
Since we start drying in the same visit as the cleanup, we get ahead of it before it causes problems.
Serving Troy and the Miami Valley
Troy’s our home base, so we’re close and respond to the whole surrounding area: Piqua Tipp City, Vandalia, Huber Heights, Englewood, and Sidney. THe faster we get to you, the faster structural drying in Troy, OH, starts, and the quicker we can get your home back on track.
Protect Your Home After the Flood
Structural Drying in Troy, OH, is what stands between an emergency that’s squared away and one that’ll present bigger problems later on. Call on Emergency Plumbing & Water Cleanup of Troy for comprehensive water damage restoration and drying today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Isn't the job done once the water's removed?
No, and this is the part that people miss. Water soaks right into materials in your house and stays there. If you don’t dry it out 100%, you can easily end up with warping and mold weeks later, even though everything looks fine.
How long does drying take?
It really matters how much water there was to begin with and what ended up getting wet. We’ll measure moisture and monitor it, so we’ll dry your home until it’s actually 100% dry. Not just because a set number of days passed.