Wet Hardwood Floors

Wet hardwood floors that are wet and buckled can be dried in place as long as they are solid hardwood and not laminates or engineered floors. A wood such as solid oak will return to the same state it was in prior to getting wet once it is properly dried. The floor needs to be set to properly dry with the proper containment, air circulation system such as drying mats, proper dehumidification and metered monitoring.

The key is to get to the floor quickly and begin the proper water extraction which is done through a specialized mat system. General Contractors who are not experts in drying want to remove the floors which expands the size of the job in dollars and is a huge inconvenience.

If you have ever lived in a home during hardwood floor replacement and sanding you know how disruptive this can be. All furniture will need to be removed from the site. The entire area needs to be contained. The dust from the sanding is a fine dust and will infiltrate your entire home. The fumes from the finish are hard to live with.

Drying of the floors is a very viable and non disruptive method of handling a wet floor.

Donn Peacock
Owner