Serving Sanford
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Sanford, ME
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 Maine.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the autumn rain more consequential than summer rain?
Because of what follows it. Soil saturated in October freezes with that water in it, and frozen saturated ground expands and moves what it surrounds. The same rainfall in July would evaporate and be forgotten; in October it becomes a structural input for the whole winter.
Are ice dams a roof problem?
Usually not. They form when heat escaping into the attic melts snow on the upper roof, the meltwater runs to a cold eave and refreezes there, and the growing ridge backs water under the shingles. The cause is insulation and air sealing; the roof is where the symptom appears.
The older housing seems to be on the worst ground. Why?
Because it was sited for the mill. Housing went up close to the water that drove the industry, which meant the lowest ground in town. It made sense industrially and left the oldest, least protected buildings in the least favorable drainage position.