A floor that feels dry can still hide wet framing and subfloor. The drying team dries the structure to readings, and the equipment stays until the numbers say dry.
(888) 527-9860Get Rockaway structural drying started
Make sure the leak or source is shut off or repaired.
Water on the floor must come out before drying equipment works.
In humid weather, keep the space closed so dehumidifiers can work.
Ask for a moisture map, not a guess.
In Far Rockaway, NY, structural drying typically runs $1,000 to $6,000 for a residential loss, based on the number of air movers and dehumidifiers, the class of the loss, the square footage and the number of days to reach the drying goal.
Every loss is different. Try the water damage cost calculator for a planning range; the final scope follows the on-site moisture map.
Structural drying is the part of the job that decides whether the loss comes back. On the Rockaway peninsula the air is humid most of the year and salt in flood-soaked materials holds moisture, so drying has to be measured, not guessed.
The target is not a number of days. The drying team takes readings from a dry reference material in an unaffected part of the same building and dries wet materials to within 2 to 4 points of it. Psychrometric readings of temperature and humidity are logged each day so the claim file shows the drying actually happened.
Something still smells damp after a leak? Hidden moisture in framing or subfloor is the usual reason. Call to have it measured.
Rockaway help: (888) 527-9860Summer humidity off the ocean means open windows usually slow drying rather than help, so the drying team keeps the space closed and lets the dehumidifiers do the work. The EPA explains why prompt drying protects indoor air, and OSHA covers safety during flood cleanup. Drying usually follows water extraction.
The tech who does the walkthrough maps moisture and sets the dry reference.
The drying team places air movers and dehumidifiers to the room's load.
Readings and psychrometric logs are taken every day.
Equipment comes out only when materials reach the goal.
It is the water damage restoration industry's standard for how to inspect, classify, extract and dry a structure, including how to confirm drying is complete.
A contained Class 1 or 2 loss usually dries in three to five days. Hardwood, plaster, concrete and Class 4 losses take longer.
Outdoor air on the peninsula is often humid, and bringing it in slows drying. Dehumidifiers work best in a closed space.
A low grain refrigerant dehumidifier removes more water from the air than a household unit, even at lower humidity, which speeds drying.
The drying team measures a similar material that never got wet and dries the wet material to within 2 to 4 points of that reading.
It is best to leave it running. Turning it off lets humidity rise and slows the dry-out.
The Far Rockaway restoration crew covers Bayswater, Wavecrest, Edgemere and Downtown Far Rockaway, and runs west through Arverne, Rockaway Beach and Belle Harbor to Broad Channel, ZIP codes 11690, 11691, 11693 and 11695.
See every neighborhood coveredThe extraction crew pulls standing water first, the drying team sets equipment to the room, and the restoration team documents every step for your claim.