Start with conditions, not a product
Structural drying in a Oakland County home depends on water category, elapsed time, hidden cavities, electrical safety, and material porosity, not a standard package -- no emergency availability is promised here.
Build a complete scope
- The condition on-site and its likely cause
- Protection measures before work begins
- Materials and installation compatibility
- Permits, testing, and disposal plan
- Warranty terms and how changes are priced
Troy context
Much of Troy's housing dates to the postwar subdivision wave that followed the city's 1955 incorporation, built over a mix of sandy glacial moraine and poorly drained Blount and Lenawee clay soils. Structural drying has to account for the building's age and what sits underneath it, because a slab or crawlspace over slow-draining clay stays damp far longer than the same assembly a few streets over on sandier ground.