Serving Madison
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Madison, WI
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 Wisconsin.
Frequently asked questions
We are on the isthmus, well above the lakes. Dry basement?
Higher, not disconnected. Isthmus sand is a window on the same water the lakes are made of, and a basement is a hole in that sand. A high lake in June is a reasonable forecast for seepage even on a lot that never floods.
The house is on the old marsh ring. Different from the isthmus?
Different ground. Peat and fill around the lakes settle, hold water, and keep a basement wet in months the isthmus sand would have drained. A repair that works on the isthmus can fail on the marsh ring because the material is not the same.
The lakes are scenic. Are they also a building dimension?
They are the water table with a view. Stage, seepage, and humidity over the isthmus all track the Yahara chain. Treating the lakes as decoration and the basement as a separate problem is how a wet June keeps being a surprise.