Serving Charleston
Ceiling & Roof Leak Water Damage Repair in Charleston, WV
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
What is the wall behind the house actually doing?
Holding the hillside back so there is room to build. It was designed to retain soil, which it usually does well, and the water in that soil is a secondary problem it may or may not have been given drainage for. The ground it holds sits a few feet from the back of the building.
Why is the back of the house always the wet side?
Because that is where the retained ground is. Soil held behind a wall takes up water and holds it, and if the drainage behind that wall is not working the water has to go somewhere, which is downhill and forward toward the house. The front of the building sees none of it.
Is this fixed by working on the house?
Only partly, and it is worth being honest about that. The building can be dried and the wall inside dealt with, but what is feeding it is the drainage behind a retaining structure outside. Until that is looked at, the same conditions return with the next wet spell.
Read it with the local conditions on the Charleston page.