After water damage, your structure needs to get truly dry — not surface-dry. Drywall can feel dry while holding 40% moisture inside. Subfloor looks fine while plywood is saturated underneath. We use pin meters, pinless meters, and thermal imaging because instruments don't lie. Our Des Moines crews monitor daily until standard.
Our Structural Drying Process
Baseline Readings
Before placing a single fan, we measure moisture content in walls, floors, and ceilings. Thermal cameras reveal moisture behind surfaces. This data determines the drying plan.
Deploy Drying Equipment
Equipment load calculated to IICRC S500 standards. Dehumidifier capacity matched to the space. Air movers positioned for optimal air circulation across wet surfaces.
Daily Monitoring
Daily site visits with calibrated instruments. Pin and pinless readings, relative humidity checks, grain depression monitoring. Equipment gets moved or added based on progress.
What Des Moines Customers Say
"We called expecting to wait days, but they were here the same afternoon. Fair pricing, quality work, and they kept us informed every step of the way."
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Why Choose 24/7 Water Damage for Structural Drying?
Specialty Drying Systems
Wall cavities, hardwood floors, concrete slabs — each needs different drying approaches. We have Injectidry systems, mat drying setups, and desiccant units for special cases.
Thermal Imaging Verification
We verify drying completion with thermal cameras — they reveal any remaining moisture that meters might miss. Final sweep before sign-off ensures nothing was left wet.
Large Equipment Fleet
We own enough dehumidifiers and air movers to handle multiple concurrent drying jobs across Des Moines. No waiting for equipment delivery — it's staged and ready to deploy.
ASD Certified Technicians
Our drying techs hold IICRC ASD (Applied Structural Drying) certification. They understand psychrometric science, material moisture behavior, and how IA's climate affects drying timelines.
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About Our Des Moines Structural Drying Services
Data drives everything. Data loggers in affected rooms record temperature, humidity, and grain depression continuously. Pin meters measure moisture inside walls. Pinless meters check floors and ceilings non-destructively. Thermal hygrometers verify ambient conditions. All readings get logged against targets. When a material stalls, we troubleshoot — direct cavity drying, repositioned dehumidifiers.
Insurance companies want documentation. We deliver it — daily moisture readings, equipment records, drying curves, and a final report with before-and-after data. Our Des Moines team documents in a format adjusters accept without pushback. Call (866) 993-3605 for monitored drying done right.