Serving Germantown
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Germantown, TN
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
What makes loess different from ordinary soil?
It is fine windblown silt laid down in deep deposits across this region, and it behaves distinctively. It stands in a vertical face remarkably well while dry, and it cuts very fast once water concentrates into a channel. A small persistent flow can open a substantial gully in one season, which clay would not do.
The river here barely seems to move.
Its gradient is very slight, which means it responds to rain by backing up and spreading rather than running deeper and faster. That makes distance from the bank a poor guide to exposure and elevation a good one. It also means levels stay up for a long time after the rain has stopped.
There is a channel cutting along the side of the yard.
On loess that is worth addressing early rather than watching. Once flow concentrates into a line the soil erodes quickly and the channel works backward toward its source, and it can undermine what is beside it. It is a faster failure than the same situation would produce on heavier ground.
The same questions, in context, on the Germantown mold removal page.