24/7 Emergency
24/7 Emergency Water Extraction in Lewiston, ME
Standing water is pumped and extracted around the clock, before it climbs the walls and soaks the subfloor. Same-day response where coverage allows. Free water is pumped and extracted first, from hard floors and out of carpet and pad, before it climbs further into drywall and subfloor. The wet edge is metered and marked while the water is fresh, and drying equipment goes in the same day, because extraction is where the size of the job is decided.
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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.
- 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
Why does one chimney have six flues?
Because each unit needed one of its own. A three-decker with two apartments on every floor required a separate flue for each heating appliance, and rather than build six chimneys they were bundled into a single stack with thin mortar divisions between them.
What happens when those divisions fail?
The flues start connecting to each other, and water moves freely inside the stack. Rain entering at the top no longer runs down one flue; it spreads through the whole bundle, so it can appear on any floor and in any apartment in the building.
Who deals with the stack?
That is the awkward question, and it is worth settling early. The chimney is one structure serving six separate homes, so repairing it is a building decision. Work on a single apartment's ceiling without it is money spent on the symptom.
This FAQ belongs to the Lewiston page; it is repeated here.