Structural drying is the part of water damage restoration you do not see, and it is where most do-it-yourself cleanups come up short. Surfaces dry in a day. The inside of a stud, the bottom plate of a wall and the plywood under a hardwood floor can stay wet for weeks. That hidden moisture is what grows mold in Orem homes months later.
Our crew sets up drying by the numbers. We take moisture readings on every wet material and write them down, along with baseline readings from an unaffected room. Then we place air movers along the walls to push air across wet surfaces, and low-grain refrigerant (LGR) dehumidifiers to pull the water back out of that air. Where water got inside a wall, we pull the baseboard, drill small holes near the floor and blow air into the cavity. For a soaked subfloor we use drying mats or tent the floor with plastic.
Utah County's dry outdoor air helps us, but it also fools people. A room that feels dry after two days can still have wet framing. We check readings every day and adjust the equipment until every material matches the dry baseline. Most jobs run three to five days.
Structural drying usually comes right after water extraction and runs alongside (/services/dehumidification). When the water came through a ceiling, see ceiling and drywall water damage. Call (385) 853-1062 and we will start with a moisture map.