Serving Olympia Fields
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Olympia Fields, IL
Commercial dehumidifiers and air movers remove moisture from the structure, with daily readings logged from the material itself for claim documentation. 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much of a lot this size actually drains toward the house?
More than the acreage suggests. A large roof, a long drive and a wide terrace shed as much as several small lots put together, and on tight till none of it soaks away near where it lands. All of that arrives at the lowest point, which on most of these properties is the foundation. Working out the roof area alone explains a great deal.
The lots here are large and the drainage between them is shallow grading.
Which works well until somebody alters it. A fence line, a raised bed or a new patio can interrupt a rear-yard route that several properties depend on, and nothing about it is piped or recorded. Walking the whole line after rain, across the boundaries, is what finds the break far faster than working from a plan.
The pit is still working four days after the rain stopped.
Tight till gives its water back slowly rather than all at once, so a pump here is dealing with a long steady release instead of a peak. That is normal and it is also what wears equipment out, because a unit chosen for occasional storm duty is being asked to cycle for days. A second pump on a higher switch is the usual answer.
The same questions, in context, on the Olympia Fields mold removal page.