Locate first,
then dry

Water damage has two dimensions: the source (the leak) and the extent (the damp building components). If you start drying without closing the leak, you are drying against an open tap. And without the exact damage boundary, you either under-dimension – leaving residual moisture – or break up unnecessarily large areas. That is why non-destructive diagnostics come first: moisture measurement maps the dampness, thermography makes temperature differences visible, and electro-acoustics and tracer gas localize the leak precisely.

Two principles are used for drying: condensation drying draws moist air over a cooled register where the water condenses – efficient in the normal temperature range. Adsorption drying binds moisture to a desiccant and works even at low temperatures. For trapped moisture, insulation layer and cavity drying is used: side channel blowers drive air through the insulation layer under the screed via slot nozzles – without destroying the floor structure. Infrared heating panels accelerate the drying of damp walls.

Drying is not finished when the surface looks dry, but when the material moisture has reached the component-specific target value again. This is exactly where remote monitoring comes in: IoT data loggers provide a continuous curve of the drying process instead of spot checks. This prevents premature shutdown (mold risk) as well as unnecessarily long equipment operation – and provides the insurer with seamless proof.