Serving Arlington
Ceiling & Roof Leak Water Damage Repair in Arlington, TX
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.
No obligation: the assessment comes before any scope
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
There is damp beside the fireplace on both floors. Is that two leaks?
Almost certainly one, at the top. The brick chase against the outside wall is a hollow shaft running the full height of the house, and water getting past the cap runs down inside it. It wets the framing on the way and shows wherever that framing meets a finished surface, which is often on more than one floor.
How is a shaft like that dried?
It has to be opened, usually from the room at one or two points. There is no access to a framed chase otherwise and no air moves through it. Openings are made where probe readings are highest, the wet framing and any insulation inside come out, and air is directed up the shaft rather than across the wall face.
Why did nobody notice until the ceiling stained?
Because brick facing hides all of it. The chase looks like a solid masonry element from outside and is a closed cavity inside, so water can run down it for months with nothing visible in any room. The staining appears where the shaft framing touches a ceiling or wall, which is the end of the path rather than the start.
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