Serving Colorado Springs
Structural Drying Colorado Springs, CO
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point. Moisture is read at marked points each day and compared with unaffected material in the same building. In a building that froze, heat comes back first, because drying equipment cannot work below freezing.
First question on the call: how long was it empty?
Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water removed before it travels further into the building - the first step after any failure, and the one that shows how far the water went.
- Frozen & Burst Pipe Damage
Pipes split while frozen and leak when they thaw. The water arrives on the warm day, often days after the cold that caused it.
Frequently asked questions
What should be checked in a Colorado Springs house that is empty while it is for sale?
The inside, not just the front step. A house between owners is often heated low and nobody runs its taps, so a failed water heater or a line under the kitchen can run until the next showing. Whoever holds the key should know where the main shutoff is, keep it reachable, and walk the lower floor on every visit.
When in the year is an empty Colorado Springs house most exposed?
From November through March, when normal lows sit below freezing. Summer storms bring the most rain, but they fall on occupied houses as much as empty ones. A furnace that quits in January in a house nobody is living in is different: every line in the building starts cooling at once, and nobody is there to hear the first one go.
What happens when a pipe splits in the townhome next door?
Water follows the shared wall and the floor framing, so it can show up on your side before anyone knows the other unit has a problem. If the neighbor is away, the building's shutoff or the association's contact is the fastest way to stop it. Note when the water appeared; it tells the contractor how long it has been running.
Read these beside the Colorado Springs housing and climate notes.