Serving Saint Paul
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Saint Paul, MN
Commercial air movers and low-grain refrigerant dehumidifiers pull moisture out of the structure, with daily moisture-meter readings logged for your insurer. Structural drying brings building materials back to a documented dry standard using air movers and dehumidifiers rather than surface evaporation alone. Moisture readings are logged through the process so the substrate, not just the surface, is confirmed dry before anything is rebuilt.
Every pro in our network is licensed and insured in Minnesota.
Frequently asked questions
What does building on sandstone change?
It changes how concentrated water behaves. St. Peter sandstone is weakly cemented and erodes readily when flow is directed at it, so a downspout or a broken lateral discharging against the bluff face can undercut material rather than simply wetting it. Diffuse moisture is far less consequential than a concentrated stream.
Why do problems appear at snowmelt rather than during summer storms?
Because the winter prepares them. Deep frost widens joints and cracks over several months, and the melt then delivers a large volume of water into openings that were smaller before the freeze. Summer rain meets a wall that has not just spent a season being worked open.
The house is on a slope above the river. Does that help drainage?
For surface water yes, for the uphill wall no. Slope carries rain away from the downhill side but sends subsurface water toward whatever is cut into the hill. On bluff lots the uphill foundation wall is a retaining structure, and it is usually the one that shows moisture first.