Structural drying in Joliet is the part of water damage work you can't see much of. Fans and dehumidifiers run for three to five days on most jobs, and the job is done when the moisture readings say so, not when the surface feels dry.
Wood framing, subfloor and drywall hold water deep inside. We measure it with pin and pinless meters, and a thermal camera helps us find wet spots behind walls and under flooring. Readings are compared to a dry reference area in the same house, and we log them every day.
Our crew places air movers to push air across wet surfaces and low grain refrigerant (LGR) dehumidifiers to pull that moisture out of the room. In wall cavities we may drill small holes behind the baseboard and push air inside. Hardwood floors sometimes get drying mats that draw water up through the boards.
Humidity matters here. Joliet summers are muggy, and a hardware store dehumidifier rarely keeps up with a wet basement slab. Winter is easier on drying, but cold rooms slow evaporation, so heat may be part of the setup.
Drying comes after water extraction and heads off the conditions that lead to mold removal. Call (815) 595-0220.
