Day 0
25.7%
Crawl extracted, rim joist marked
residential
North Vancouver crawl space
Hillside runoff into a crawl space during an atmospheric river. Extraction that night. Rim joist readings closed on day 5.
| Loss | Storm, crawl-space intrusion |
|---|---|
| Property | 1968 split-level |
| Category | 2 |
| Affected | Crawl space and lower rooms, 480 sq ft |
| Call received | 22:18 |
| On site | 23:09 |
| Equipment | 4 air movers, 2 dehumidifiers |
| Dry by | Day 5 |
The living room was dry to the hand. The crawl space was not. That is the job on the North Shore after a soaker storm.
We did not sell a retaining wall on the emergency ticket. Mitigation first. Rebuild of drainage if they want it is a separate quote.
Moisture readout
Day 5
11.9%
Target met at every point
Dry by day 5
Readings to target
Surfaces read dry days before cavities do. Stopping here is where callbacks, odour, and mould come from.
Day 0
24.1%
Extraction complete, equipment set, first readings logged
Day 1
21.8%
Readings at marked points, plan adjusted
Day 2
18.4%
Surfaces read dry. Cavities do not.
Day 3
15.2%
Cavity readings approaching target
Day 4
12.9%
One point still above target — equipment stays
Day 5
11.6% · target
Target met at every point. Equipment out, log closed.