La Porte basements take on water. We put them back together. 🏠
This before and after is from a LaPorte County basement we have been restoring. On the left: the old wood paneling after a water loss. On the right: the same basement with new drywall hung, taped and ready for paint.
A lot of basements in La Porte were finished decades ago with paneling over studs. It looks fine from the room side, but when water gets in, paneling hides everything. The back of the panel, the insulation and the bottom of the framing stay wet for weeks, and the first sign is usually a musty smell.
Here is how a basement water damage job goes from start to finish:
1. We find out how far the water went with moisture meters, not guesswork.
2. We remove the paneling, insulation and anything else that cannot be dried.
3. We dry the framing and the slab with air movers and dehumidifiers until the readings come back dry.
4. We rebuild: new drywall, tape, mud, and ready for paint and trim.
One company handles the dry-out and the rebuild, so you are not left with open walls while you look for a second contractor.
La Porte homeowners deal with a high water table around Pine Lake, Stone Lake and Clear Lake, heavy lake effect snow that melts fast in spring, and sump pumps that quit at the worst time. Any of those can put water in a finished basement overnight.
BlueRed Restoration provides basement water damage restoration in La Porte, IN (46350) and across LaPorte County, including Michigan City.
