Commercial equipment. Daily moisture monitoring. Everything dried to IICRC standard, documented for your carrier.
What It Is
Structural drying pulls the water out of the building itself (framing, subfloor, drywall and insulation) after the standing water is gone. Dehumidifiers and air movers run for three to five days. Moisture readings are taken every day until every wet material reads dry. You need it after any leak that soaked into a wall or under a floor, because wet framing looks dry from the outside long before it is. The moisture left inside grows mold. Kern Water Damage Restoration dries homes and businesses across Bakersfield and logs each day's readings with photos, so your insurance company has the record to pay for the drying. Call 661-912-6344.
Equipment
We run the same commercial equipment as the national restoration companies, and we know where to place it.
Low Grain Refrigerant dehumidifiers pull moisture out of the air at a much higher rate than consumer units. A single LGR can remove 30+ gallons of water per day from the air in an affected space.
Air movers accelerate evaporation at the surface of wet materials. Pointed correctly, they pull moisture from walls, floors, and cavities and push it into the air where the dehumidifiers capture it.
The number and position of air movers and dehumidifiers is calculated based on the affected square footage, material types, and initial moisture readings. Wrong placement means longer dry times, higher costs, and potential failed inspections.
Monitoring
Pin and pinless meters check every affected material daily. Drying isn't done until readings reach target levels, not until it "feels dry."
Temperature, relative humidity, and GPP (grains per pound) are recorded each visit. These numbers tell us how fast the structure is drying and whether to adjust equipment.
Infrared cameras reveal moisture pockets behind walls and under floors that meters can't reach from the surface. Nothing gets missed.
Every reading, every day, logged and formatted for your adjuster. The complete drying record is part of your documentation package.
Timeline
Most residential structural drying jobs take 3–5 days. Large losses, affected framing, or slow-drying materials like hardwood can extend that to 7–10 days. The timeline depends on how long water was sitting before extraction, which materials were affected, and how well equipment is placed from day one.
We won't pull equipment early to close the job: materials have to hit dry standard, and we have the daily readings to prove it.
More on timelines: How Long Does Water Damage Restoration Take? →
Our commercial dehumidifiers pull far more water out of the air each day than a rental unit.
Every job follows the industry standard. That matters when your adjuster reviews the file.
We're back every 24 hours. Equipment is adjusted, readings are logged, you're kept informed.
Caleb Owens runs every job. No techs sent solo on their second week.
Available 24/7. Equipment on-site same day. The inspection is free, and you decide afterward whether to hire us.
661-912-6344