The visible water is gone, the carpet looks fine, and someone told you a couple of fans would finish it off. But the studs behind the drywall are still reading wet, the subfloor is holding moisture, and the house smells a little off. Structural drying is how you get the framing, subfloor, and walls truly dry before anything gets closed up.
Free referral to independent, licensed and insured local pros. Zip codes served include 38122 38125 38107 38106 38105 38104 38103 38109 38108 38152 38132 38141 38111 38112 38113 38114 38115 38116 38117 38118 38119 38018 38016 38133 38131 38134 38128 38120 38127 38126 37501 37544 38088 38101 38124 38130 38136 38137 38145 38148 38150 38151 38157 38159 38161 38163 38166 38168 38173 38174 38175 38177 38181 38182 38184 38186 38187 38188 38190 38193 38194 38197.

We are a referral line, not a contractor. Calls are routed to independent local pros around Memphis who treat drying as a measured process with daily readings and written logs.
Low-grain refrigerant dehumidifiers pull moisture to levels standard units cannot reach. Desiccant units handle cold spaces and dense materials. Air movers are placed at specific angles to sweep moisture off wet surfaces.
The contractor records temperature, relative humidity, GPP, and material moisture each day, then adjusts equipment based on the numbers.
Ask for proof of license and insurance before work begins.
You will see equipment day rates and an estimated drying timeline before setup.

Good drying starts with a moisture map and ends with readings that match dry standard. Everything in between is about controlling air, temperature, and humidity.

Pin and pinless meters plus an infrared camera show exactly where water traveled, including under cabinets, inside walls, and across the subfloor.
Sealing off the wet area with plastic focuses the equipment and shortens drying time.
Injecting dry air through small holes can dry wall cavities without full flood cuts.
Floor mat systems and targeted airflow dry hardwood and plywood subfloors slowly enough to limit cupping and cracking.
Drying ends only when readings confirm the structure is dry, and you get the log for your records.
Tell the dispatcher when the leak happened and what has been done so far.
A local contractor calls back with an arrival time and brings meters, a thermal camera, and an initial set of drying equipment.
The pro maps moisture, records dry standard from unaffected areas, calculates equipment needs, and gives you a written estimate.
Drying continues with daily monitoring until readings confirm the job is done.
Get readings before you rebuild.
A week of box fans did nothing. The pro found wet framing with infrared and dried it properly in four days.
Laura F.Hidden wet framing after leakWall injection drying saved our drywall. Just a few small holes behind the baseboards.
Kevin Y.Wall cavity dryingI liked seeing the daily log. Humidity numbers, wood readings, all of it. The adjuster liked it too.
Mariah S.Insurance drying documentationOur oak floor was cupping. They used floor mats and kept the drying slow and steady. The boards flattened back out.
Henry L.Hardwood floor drying

Most jobs take three to five days. Dense materials like hardwood, plaster, and concrete can take a week or longer.
Consumer equipment is too weak to dry framing quickly enough to prevent mold.
It is the baseline moisture reading of dry materials in your house. Wet materials are dried until they match.
GPP is a measure of moisture in the air. Lower GPP means faster drying.
Yes. Air movers and dehumidifiers are noisy and add heat. Most people can stay home, but you may want to close doors to the drying area at night.
No. A Water Damage is a free referral service that connects you with independent, licensed and insured local contractors who perform the drying.

Calls from Memphis and zip codes such as 38122 38125 38107 38106 38105 38104 38103 38109 38108 38152 38132 38141 38111 38112 38113 38114 38115 38116 38117 38118 38119 38018 38016 38133 38131 38134 38128 38120 38127 38126 37501 37544 38088 38101 38124 38130 38136 38137 38145 38148 38150 38151 38157 38159 38161 38163 38166 38168 38173 38174 38175 38177 38181 38182 38184 38186 38187 38188 38190 38193 38194 38197 are routed to structural drying pros working locally.
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