Serving Olympia
Ceiling & Roof Leak Water Damage Repair in Olympia, WA
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.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
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
What is under the downtown?
Fill placed over what were tidal flats, and beneath that a confined aquifer. The water in that aquifer is under pressure, which is why there are artesian wells here that flow without pumping, and it is pressing up under the fill.
Does that change what a sump is doing?
It changes what it is fighting. A pump dealing with rain that has soaked down eventually wins; one dealing with water being pushed up from below is working against a source that does not stop, so it runs continuously rather than cycling.
How can the two be told apart?
By when it runs. Surface water follows the rain with a delay of hours to days; artesian pressure is steady and largely indifferent to the weather. A sump that runs just as hard in August as in November is telling you which it is.
These questions come from the Olympia page.