Serving Exeter
Ceiling & Roof Leak Water Damage Repair in Exeter, CA
The leak is traced above the stain and corrected, wet insulation comes out, the cavity is dried to a reading, and only then is the ceiling repaired. The leak is traced uphill from the stain and corrected before anything else. Soaked insulation comes out of the cavity, the framing and the back of the ceiling are dried and read to the dry standard, and only then is the ceiling repaired and painted, so the stain does not return through new paint.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
Often needed alongside
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
- Mold Inspection & Testing
An independent assessor confirms whether the assembly that got wet is actually dry, whether growth started while it was not, and how far it reaches.
Frequently asked questions
How is the wall wet when it has barely rained?
Because the water is coming from the ground rather than the sky. The render is carried down into the soil instead of stopping clear of it, so it is in continuous contact with damp earth and draws moisture up into the wall. With twelve inches of rain a year, that is the larger source by a distance.
Where does the damage show first?
At the bottom plate and the base of the board inside, because that is the lowest timber in the wall and the moisture is arriving from below. The wall reads dry at hand height and wet at the floor, which is the opposite of what a roof or window problem produces.
Does drying it solve the problem?
Only until the ground next gets wet. The wall comes back readily enough in air this dry, but the render is still in the soil and will draw again, so the base of the wall has to be separated from the ground for the repair to hold. That is a construction change rather than part of the drying.
These questions come from the Exeter page.