Serving Vineland
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Vineland, NJ
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
Nothing runs off and the crawl space is still wet.
On sand it usually is not runoff. Rain goes straight down until it reaches the water beneath, and in a wet season that comes up to within a couple of feet of the surface across large areas. The crawl then sits in it. Nothing has failed and nothing is leaking; the ground has simply risen to meet the building, which is why a ground barrier and a sealed space work better here than any gutter.
Should a well be tested after a wet spell?
After anything that put standing water near the casing, yes, and it is inexpensive. Surface water reaching a well head goes into the drinking supply directly rather than being filtered by the ground on the way. Bottled water until a result comes back is the sensible interim. Building the ground up around the casing so nothing stands there is the permanent version.
Is there anything a single property can do when there is no system to join?
Quite a lot, and all of it is local to the lot. Where every parcel manages its own water, the work is keeping the ground within a few feet of the building falling away, getting roof water out beyond that, and making sure the septic field is not sitting where the yard drains to. None of it is expensive. What is not available is anyone else's pipe to send it to, which is the difference from a town lot.
These questions come from the Vineland page.