Plymouth & Devon
Timber floors cup, swell and rot when they stay wet. Dried in time, they can often be saved, so we dry the boards, the joists and the void beneath, not just the surface.
When a timber floor gets wet it absorbs water and starts to cup and lift. A suspended floor also holds water in the void below, out of sight. Dried properly and early, the floor can often be saved rather than lifted and replaced.
Boards that have cupped from water often flatten back out as they dry evenly. We dry the floor properly before anyone decides to lift it, which can save a full replacement.
Plymouth's older terraces have suspended timber floors where water collects in the void, especially on sloping ground. We dry the boards and the space below before rot sets in.
Often, yes. As the boards dry evenly the cupping usually relaxes. We dry the floor fully before anyone decides to lift it.
Yes. A suspended floor holds water in the void below, so we dry that as well as the surface, or the floor stays damp.
Usually a couple of weeks, depending how wet it is. We confirm with moisture readings rather than a fixed date.
A real person picks up, day or night.