Serving Des Moines
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Des Moines, IA
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Are basement problems here really about the rivers?
Usually not directly. Riverine flooding affects specific parcels; most wet basements are groundwater and surface runoff arriving through the wall-floor joint. The rivers matter for a small number of addresses, while the soil holding water against the foundation matters for a very large number.
What does loess do that ordinary clay does not?
It is wind-deposited silt with an open structure, strong while dry and prone to losing strength when it gets wet under load. It also erodes quickly when water is channeled across it, so a downspout discharging in one spot can undercut a drainage path far faster than it would in clay.
When should a sump pump be tested?
Before the wet season rather than during it, which for this climate means early spring. Most failures are not dramatic; a stuck float or a tripped outlet leaves a pump silently off for weeks, and it gets discovered when there is already water on the floor rather than when it could still be prevented.