Moisture Readings are taken to determine if the damaged area is properly dried.

If water damage is left unattended the water will wick up the walls exacerbating the damage. This photo shows how the bottom of the panel wall is damaged from wicking water.

Water damage commonly occurs from the floor above. You can see the water marks coming from the ceiling in this photo but there is non-visible damage that an untrained person would not know how to detect and remediate.

This is an example of the damage you may not realize exists because it is not readily visible. If not left to an industry professional, non-visible water damage is dangerous as it may be left untreated. This type of untreated damage will result in a bigger and potentially hazardous situation such...