Structural Drying — Minneapolis, MN
Sometimes the call is genuinely an emergency. Sometimes it's a Monday morning fix. We'll be honest about which one yours is. Service area covers Minneapolis proper plus the metro suburbs. After-hours is real after-hours, not "we'll get back to you tomorrow."
Scope of 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.
What's specific about Minneapolis jobs
From downtown Minneapolis to the outer subdivisions, we cover the metro on standard pricing. No travel surcharge inside the service radius.
If you're calling from a property management company, we have separate scheduling and billing for that.
Fair pricing for this work
Single-zone drying (3-5 days) runs $1,290 – $2,575. Multi-zone drying runs $2,575 – $6,900. Specialty hardwood / plaster drying runs $3,220 – $8,280.
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One we ran last year
Last spring we got a call from a homeowner near the west Minneapolis. Hardwood floor cupping after a slow leak. Diagnosis: 3 weeks of moisture trapped in subfloor. We specialty hardwood drying mats with desiccant, 14 days of monitored drying, 70% of floor saved without replacement, ran the test, and were out the door in before lunch. Total: $262 including parts.