Houston structural drying
If you're typing 'best structural drying in Houston' into Google at 11pm, you probably want fast more than fancy. We can do fast. Family-run, second-generation if you count my dad. We've watched fifteen national "plumbing chains" come and go in Houston and we're still here.
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Structural Drying in Houston — what's typical here
Most jobs are residential, but we handle small commercial too — restaurants, multi-unit rentals, retail strips along the main corridors.
What a typical call looks like
Property manager call, Houston-area duplex. Both units had hardwood floor cupping after a slow leak. We pulled the system apart and found 3 weeks of moisture trapped in subfloor. Specialty hardwood drying mats with desiccant, 14 days of monitored drying, 70% of floor saved without replacement on the same trip — both tenants happy. $1334.
The actual work
Drying after extraction is what determines whether your loss becomes a $5,000 cleanup or a $25,000 demolition-and-rebuild. Inadequate drying = mold = much bigger problem.
We size drying equipment using IICRC psychrometric calculations: cubic footage of affected space, current moisture content of materials, target dryness, and grain depression of the air.
Typical setup: 1 dehumidifier per 800-1,200 cubic feet, plus air movers at 1 per 50-100 sqft of wet surface. Equipment runs continuously for 3-7 days depending on class of loss.
Daily moisture readings track progress against target. Once materials hit target dryness, equipment comes out and reconstruction can begin.
Pricing
For structural drying jobs in the Houston area:
- Single-zone drying (3-5 days): $1,290 – $2,575
- Multi-zone drying: $2,575 – $6,900
- Specialty hardwood / plaster drying: $3,220 – $8,280