The Lakes, Las Vegas · Storm Damage Restoration
Return visit after balcony storm water in The Lakes
We got called out for storm water that came in through a balcony deck at a home in The Lakes. On the return visit we opened more of the ceiling and the lower wall.
This time we scanned the wall and ceiling above the containment line, then cut the stained ceiling back to the joists, wiring and duct run and opened the lower wall to the studs and sheathing along the floor. All of that work stayed inside the plastic containment, so if there was mold behind the drywall it could not reach the rest of the house. The living room contents were moved and covered and the carpet and pad rolled back before drying started.
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Where this job was
This home is in The Lakes, about half a mile from Lake Sahara and around a mile from Willows Park. Fort Apache Road and Desert Inn Road are the main roads nearby, and the 215 Beltway is about a mile away.
What we did
- 1 Scanned the wall and ceiling with a thermal moisture meter above the containment line.
- 2 Kept the work inside the plastic containment so any mold spores behind the drywall stayed out of the rest of the house.
- 3 Moved and covered the living room contents and rolled back the carpet and pad.
- 4 Cut the stained ceiling drywall back to the joists, the wiring and the duct run.
- 5 Opened the lower wall to the studs and the sheathing along the floor.
- 6 Set air movers on the carpet to drive air around the room in a circle, with a dehumidifier in the middle and an air scrubber filtering dust and airborne particles like mold spores.
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Dealing with storm water coming through a balcony?
Call or text us. An IICRC-certified technician comes out, checks it with you and gives you a free estimate before any work starts.
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