Serving Bethlehem
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Bethlehem, PA
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 two halves of this city are separated by the river.
They are, and they are different grounds as well as different neighborhoods. The north side climbs onto limestone where water moves through the rock along routes the surface never shows; the south side is the old works and the flat by the river. Which side an address is on decides most of what follows.
The old steel ground on the south side is a very large paved area.
It is, and drainage on it was built for an operating plant rather than for the redevelopment that has followed. Where it is being rebuilt current runoff rules apply; where it is not, decades-old arrangements are still doing the work. Which of those a neighboring property sits below is worth establishing before spending.
The damp shows partway up the cellar wall.
Water showing that high came sideways out of the slope rather than up from beneath. It travels down through the soil above, meets the stonework and finds whichever joint gives first, leaving the floor dry throughout. The useful work is therefore uphill of the building, catching the flow before it arrives, rather than inside it.
This FAQ belongs to the Bethlehem page; it is repeated here.