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The opening is closed, the water is extracted, materials floodwater touched come out, and the structure is dried and rebuilt in that order. The opening is closed first, with tarps or board-up, so the building stops taking on water. Floodwater is extracted, and the porous materials it touched come out rather than dry, since it crossed ground outside. The structure is dried and re-read, and the rebuild waits until the readings and the roof both allow it.
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Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water is pumped and extracted around the clock, before it climbs the walls and soaks the subfloor. Same-day response where coverage allows.
- 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.
- Sewage & Contaminated Water Cleanup
Sewage and black-water losses are contained, the materials the water touched are removed and disposed of, hard surfaces are disinfected, and the space is dried to a reading.
Frequently asked questions
What does a seismic retrofit involve down there?
Bolting the sill to the foundation and sheathing the short cripple walls above it, which means opening up the lowest part of the structure, drilling the foundation, and closing it back up. It is done for shaking, not for water.
Why does retrofit work matter to a wet wall?
Because the work is exactly where water arrives. The sill, the cripple wall and the base of the framing are what a retrofit touches and what a wet garage or a leaking foundation reaches, so the two overlap completely. That overlap is the reason a retrofit inspection and a damp survey tend to find the same things.
Does the quality of the retrofit vary?
Enormously, and it is worth establishing which kind you have. Some were engineered and inspected; others were done quickly with whatever hardware was to hand. Opening one small area tells you which, and it changes what can be relied on.
This FAQ belongs to the San Francisco page; it is repeated here.