Restorative drying is essential for returning building materials to their pre-loss condition efficiently and cost-effectively. Learn more about the critical steps and considerations, from accurate material assessment to advanced dehumidification techniques.

Understanding how water behaves during freezing and thawing is essential for effective water damage restoration during the winter months.

This week’s How-To Powered by KnowHow covers drying homes that have been damaged by frozen pipes! 

Winter brings ice dams and the need to clean-up the damage caused by the water that flows into structures.

My family had been living in our house for less than a year when a pipe burst. Over the next few weeks, numerous workers came through our house, repairing water damage on all three levels, replacing carpeting and basically making it seem as if nothing ever happened.

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There are multiple ways to dry affected walls, each with different benefits depending on the severity of the loss. It is often recommended to start with the drying process that requires the least amount of demolition.