Serving Sandy Springs
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Sandy Springs, GA
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material. The wet area is sealed, air movers and dehumidifiers run as one system, and the material is read at marked points every day against a dry standard from an unaffected room. The equipment leaves on the readings rather than on a date, and the final readings are logged so the rebuild starts on a documented dry structure.
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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.
- 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
Why do these units leak?
Because of the top and the joint with the wall. The sloped glazing above has to shed water into a head flashing, and on most of these it was sealed instead. Once that fails, water runs down inside the wall directly behind the kitchen cabinets, which is where it is least likely to be seen.
Is the condensation inside a separate problem?
It is, and it is constant. A glazed box projecting from a heated room runs cold on every face, so it condenses whenever the weather is cool, and the water collects on the shelf and at the bottom of the frame. Plants standing on that shelf add to it considerably.
What is the usual repair?
Replacing the unit with an ordinary window is what most people end up doing, and it removes the problem entirely. Where the unit is kept, the work is at the head: a proper flashing let into the wall above it, rather than another bead of sealant over the last one.
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