Serving Minneapolis
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Minneapolis, MN
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 Minnesota.
Frequently asked questions
What actually causes a pipe in a wall to burst here?
Ice forming in the line, but not where you might think. The rupture usually happens between the ice plug and a closed tap, where expanding ice raises pressure with nowhere to release. That is why a burst often appears some distance from the coldest point, and why the damage is discovered on the thaw rather than the freeze.
Is spring melt worse than a summer storm for a basement?
Frequently yes, because it lasts longer. A storm delivers a large volume briefly; melt saturates the soil around a foundation for days on end, giving water far more time to find a path and hydrostatic pressure far more time to work. Slow and sustained is harder on a foundation than fast and heavy.
Why do ice dams keep forming on the same section of roof?
Because the heat loss causing them is in the same place. A gap in attic insulation, a warm duct or a poorly sealed light fitting melts snow directly above it every time, and that meltwater refreezes at the cold eave. Removing the ice treats the symptom; the recurrence points at the source.