What to Do When Your Drywall Gets Wet

When your drywall gets wet, it's important to act quickly to prevent further damage. Start by drying the wet area with an absorbent towel and aiming as many fans as possible at the wet area to help dry the air. If the damage is extensive, you may need to call a professional to come and replace your drywall. For smaller cracks or gaps less than a quarter of an inch wide, you can repair them with drywall mud alone.

For larger cracks up to an inch wide, use drywall tape to help strengthen them. Drywall is a great material for home construction because it is affordable and easy to work with, but it is not immune to water damage. Water can cause a simple water stain that can sometimes be treated with some drywall compound and paint. If left unchecked, however, damp drywall can lead to dangerous collapse of ceilings, structural damage to adjacent areas, and dangerous mold and mildew damage.

If you have a roof leak, place buckets under the damaged area and burst the water bubble with a screwdriver or screw to release the water. There can be many causes of water damage to your drywall, including floods, hurricanes, broken pipes, air conditioning condensation, sink overflow, or even a ceiling leak. If the “water” incident in your home lasted only a short period of time and did not involve a lot of water, for example, a simple overflowing toilet or a leaking appliance that was noticed and fixed quickly, the water may not be absorbed into the drywall and it may not be necessary to replace it if you handle it immediately. If the water damage of the drywall was caused by sewage backing up, immediately consult certified professionals for repairs. When a house suffers water damage, one of the most common problems that arise is drywall damage. A certified water damage expert will have the experience and equipment needed to safely and effectively handle your water leak and repair water damage. You can count on ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba for the best water damage restoration in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

Orange Restoration has been providing mold removal, fire damage repair, infection control 26% water damage restoration services in the San Diego area since 2004. Whether the water damage to the drywall is from a ceiling leak, air conditioning, a flood or something else, repairing water damage needs to happen quickly. A water damage contractor is responsible for recovery, including drying procedures, material removal, and complete restoration. The first thing to do when trying to identify if your drywall has been affected by water damage is to look at the color. If the water source is contaminated by sewage or other toxic sources, the drywall in the damaged area is likely to be contaminated and must be disposed of.