Serving Clarksburg
Ceiling & Roof Leak Water Damage Repair in Clarksburg, 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.
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
Why is the wall wet only behind the porch?
Because of what is under it. The porch was built by filling between piers and casting a slab over the top, so there is a body of made ground held against the wall for exactly the width of the porch and nowhere else. The wet area stops where the porch does.
Why does that fill stay wet?
Because it is covered. Ground in the open dries between rain; ground under a concrete slab gets no sun and very little air, so once it is charged it stays that way. It holds what the summer rain puts into it and gives it to the wall rather than to the atmosphere.
What can be done short of taking the porch out?
Working from inside and managing the water above. The wall is opened and dried from the room, and the ground and paving outside the porch are looked at so less is getting under it in the first place. Removing a porch to reach the fill is a last resort rather than a first move.
These questions come from the Clarksburg page.