Advanced Structural Drying Services in Nashville, TN.
At ASDT, structural drying is our middle name. When catastrophic floods, unmitigated leaks, or other types of water damage infiltrate your property, our team is here to restore your home or business with professional structural drying and restoration services as fast as possible. We use the latest technologies and science-based techniques to ensure that excess moisture in your home, business, or commercial property is thoroughly dried before it can cause further damage, protecting structural materials and structural integrity, especially after burst pipes or storm damage.
Our team has trained extensively to earn the trust and confidence of home and business owners in Tennessee and throughout the country. Many crew members have been with us long enough to obtain master-level IICRC certification, the highest designation possible in the industry, three times over. If you’ve experienced water damage, let us help minimize downtime and support your return to pre-damage condition.
Our Structural Drying Process
When you call ASDT, our crew will arrive ready to fully assess the damage, combining our trained and experienced eyes with thermal imaging technology to locate hidden moisture in affected areas and pinpoint each wet area behind walls, floors, or ceilings.
Our team can expertly assess the extent of water damage for any-sized emergency at any-sized property, from residential homes to five-star hotels to high-rise condominiums and beyond.
After completely removing any excess standing water with prompt water extraction and inspecting surfaces for mold, we begin structural drying to dry wet materials. Removing moisture from wood framing and other structural components helps prevent trapped moisture, reduces the risk that lingering moisture will cause structural materials like wood to deteriorate, and helps avoid warped materials.
Our arsenal of restoration equipment includes specialized equipment such as the most technologically advanced air movers, injection floor drying systems, and air scrubbers available. We also use moisture mapping and moisture meters to measure levels between layers of wood, flooring, drywall, and more, and we record moisture readings throughout each drying job.
Those readings are compared with unaffected materials of the same type to establish target moisture content and confirm when moisture readings return to normal.
This documentation supports insurance claims and helps communicate moisture levels with insurance carriers.
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Structural Drying FAQs
Structural drying time varies depending on the amount of water involved, the materials affected, and the extent of the damage. Professionals monitor moisture levels throughout the process to determine when materials have dried sufficiently.
Daily moisture readings help track drying progress and confirm whether affected materials are becoming sufficiently dry. They also help professionals adjust drying equipment placement as moisture levels change.
Applied structural drying uses specialized equipment to support proper drying of building materials and structural components. Teams may use aggressive drying in smaller water damage situations and disruptive drying when some damaged materials cannot be salvaged. Equipment choices also depend on structural stability and the goal of thorough drying without unnecessary tear-out.
Mold can begin growing relatively soon after water exposure when moisture remains present. Effective drying helps control indoor humidity and reduces conditions that can support mold growth. If moisture lingers after water loss or fire damage, mold remediation may also be needed to restore a healthy environment.
The IICRC S500 standard guides moisture measurement, drying technology, and the overall restoration process, including the drying goals needed to effectively restore materials toward pre-loss condition. Professionals use moisture monitoring and documented readings to track drying progress. Documented moisture readings help confirm proper drying before the job is considered complete.
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