Serving Rochester
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Rochester, NH
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
The well head was under water for a day. What now?
Stop drinking it and get it tested before anything else. A submerged casing can admit surface water straight into the supply, carrying whatever was on the ground with it, and nothing about the taste or appearance will tell you. Disinfect the system, then allow enough time before sampling for the result to mean something. Bottled water in the interim is cheaper than the alternative, and a brief submersion counts.
The river came up fast.
The Cocheco drains a relatively small watershed, so heavy rain becomes river flow in hours rather than over a day. That leaves a short interval between the storm and the peak. For property in the corridor it argues for acting on the rainfall forecast rather than watching the water, and for treating anything stored in a cellar there as at risk on a permanent basis rather than something to be moved on the day.
Why does the cellar get wet in March with no rain?
Because the ground went into winter saturated after a wet October and the frost held that water in place. When the melt comes it releases over a couple of weeks onto ground that is still frozen below the surface and cannot absorb any of it, so it travels near the surface and collects against foundations. It is the most predictable wet event of the year here and it has nothing to do with rainfall.
These questions come from the Rochester page.