Completion date: September 21, 2026
Location: Billings, MT
A dishwasher leaked in the main level kitchen, with water drifting down a subfloor hole to affect the Sheetrock ceiling in the basement. This was identified as 3 water loss.
Our team conducted an initial visit for water damage remediation. In the kitchen, we removed glue-down tile vinyl flooring and the previous original flooring, including paper backing from wet subfloor areas. The dishwasher was detached, and the refrigerator was moved to the living room. Drying equipment was set up, including 2 Axial 1/2 HP fans in the kitchen, and 2 Saharas and 1 Evolution dehumidifier in the basement workout room. We completed a hydro visit, confirming the kitchen subfloor and underlayment were dry. In the basement, we protected contents and carpet with plastic before detaching 6 can lights and 1 bowl light from the ceiling. Damaged Sheetrock ceiling was precisely measured and removed, cutting 6” from soffits and 12” from the exterior wall, followed by removing screws from joists. After demo, a thorough HEPA vacuum of the carpet was performed. We removed the Sahara fan from the kitchen and used an AFD in the basement workout area during demolition, removing it upon completion.