Drying estimator
Drying Time Estimator for Redding, CA
Pick the class of the loss, the season and how quickly drying began. The estimate shows a typical number of days before equipment comes out.
Why drying takes as long as it does
IICRC S500 is the industry drying standard. The drying team maps moisture on day one, sets air movers and LGR dehumidifiers to the evaporation load of each room, and takes readings every day. The drying goal is a reading within 2 to 4 points of a dry reference material in the same building.
- A contained Class 1 loss usually dries in three to five days.
- Hardwood, plaster and concrete are Class 4 and can take a week or more.
- Redding winters add moisture to the air, so the house stays closed and dehumidifiers work harder.
- Crawlspaces dry on their own schedule and are checked from above and below.
See structural drying in Redding for how the equipment is set up.
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Drying equipment belongs there until the readings say dry
The drying team logs moisture daily and pulls equipment only when the numbers match a dry reference.