Serving Laporte
Structural Drying Laporte, 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.
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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
If one side of a Laporte duplex is empty, what protects the other side?
Mostly the heat and the attention given to the empty side. A line that freezes there sends water through the shared wall. Owners of an empty unit should keep its heat at a moderate setting and have someone look inside every few days in cold weather.
Which fixtures in a late-1970s Laporte house sit closest to the cold?
Laundry hookups, water heaters and lines along exterior walls, especially in houses from the 1970s and earlier. Keeping cabinet doors open on outside walls and the heat steady during a January cold snap protects most of them.
When should a Laporte homeowner winterize outdoor faucets?
Before November, when normal nights start falling below freezing. Disconnecting hoses, draining irrigation lines and closing the garage on cold nights prevents the splits that otherwise show up on the first thaw.
Where these answers come from: the Laporte page.