Water extraction in Joliet is the first hour of almost every job we run. The faster standing water leaves the building, the less gets pulled up into drywall and framing, and the shorter the drying time.
We use truck-mounted extraction units for large volumes and portable extractors for upstairs rooms, condos and spots a hose can't reach. On carpet, a weighted extraction tool presses down on the surface and pulls water out of both the carpet and the pad in one pass. On hard floors and concrete, squeegee wands and submersible pumps do the work.
Extraction removes far more water than dehumidifiers ever will. A dehumidifier pulls water out of the air a few gallons at a time. An extractor pulls it out of the floor by the tank. Rushing this step can add days to the drying schedule.
Once the standing water is gone, our crew checks the carpet pad, the baseboards and the bottom of the drywall with a moisture meter to see how far the water spread. That reading decides what stays and what comes out.
Extraction comes before structural drying, and in finished basements it often leads into basement water removal. Call (815) 595-0220 to get pumps on site.
