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The opening is closed, the water is extracted, materials floodwater touched come out, and the structure is dried and rebuilt in that order. The opening is closed first, with tarps or board-up, so the building stops taking on water. Floodwater is extracted, and the porous materials it touched come out rather than dry, since it crossed ground outside. The structure is dried and re-read, and the rebuild waits until the readings and the roof both allow it.
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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.
- 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 is the first day spent on the floor rather than on drying?
Because the slab is not open yet. Carpet bonded to concrete has no pad to pull and no edge to lift, so the covering and its backing have to be scraped off before any air reaches the floor. It is slow, unglamorous work, and until it is done the equipment in the room is drying the air rather than the slab.
Does the old adhesive have to come off too?
Enough of it to leave the concrete able to breathe. A continuous film over the slab slows the surface from releasing, which is the whole point of having taken the covering up. Patches that are thin and broken can stay; a solid unbroken layer is worked off, and the floor is read after that rather than before.
Is a winter loss down there easier?
Once the floor is open, yes. With lows near twelve degrees the heating system keeps the indoor air very dry through five months, so the building is helping. The catch is the concrete itself, which is cold until well into spring and releases slowly, so the room finishes ahead of the floor in either season.
These questions come from the Waukesha page.