Serving Providence
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Providence, RI
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 Rhode Island.
Frequently asked questions
The leak is upstairs but my unit is the one with the damage. Who deals with that?
Practically, the scope has to follow the water rather than the ownership line. In a triple-decker the floor assembly is shared, so water from an upper unit arrives in the one below through the structure itself. Establishing the source and the extent usually has to happen before the responsibility conversation is useful.
Why does rain get in during a storm but not during ordinary rain?
Because pressure, not volume, is doing the work. Coastal storms drive rain horizontally and push it against seals that only ever needed to shed water falling downward. A joint that performs perfectly for a year of normal rain can leak in an hour when the wind puts the water under pressure.
Is a basement from the 1930s expected to be dry?
Not by its original design. Foundations of that era were built to keep the house up, not to keep moisture out, and the damp-proofing layers now taken for granted did not exist. Managing water at the surface and at the perimeter usually accomplishes more than trying to seal the wall from inside.