Serving New Braunfels
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in New Braunfels, TX
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.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
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
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.