24/7 Emergency
24/7 Emergency Water Extraction in New Braunfels, TX
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
What are these walls made of?
A heavy timber frame with the panels between the posts filled with limestone rubble set in lime mortar. The frame carries the building and the infill closes it in, so a single wall is doing two jobs with two quite different materials.
Why does modern repair material cause trouble?
Because lime lets a wall dry and cement does not. Repointing the panels in hard modern mortar seals the moisture in against the timber frame, so the wall stops breathing and the posts inside it stay wet. The repair causes the decay.
How should one of these be dried?
Slowly and from both faces, with the finishes opened rather than sealed. Driving heat at a wall like this shrinks the timber away from the infill and opens the joints, so the work is patient and the readings are taken into the wall.
The New Braunfels overview carries this FAQ with the city research.