Dry Rot Damage Remediation in Indianapolis, Indiana

Excessive moisture can cause a lot of problems. Too much humidity when it comes in contact with wood can cause wood damage known as dry rot. The fungus slowly breaks down the wood fiber, making the wood look old and brittle, and leaving you in need of dry rot remediation services in Richmond, Anderson, Columbus, and other cities within our Central Indiana service area.

When you find your walls and wooden beams are affected with dry rot, you can count on the experts at Americrawl to remove the problem. Simply call us at 463-218-6767 to learn more about the process or click here to set up an appointment for services today!

Primary Cause of Dry Rot

All types of properties can be affected by dry rot. The primary cause is excess humidity or moisture mixed with a lack of ventilation. This creates the perfect environment for fungal invasion, which escalates into dry rot. It can develop inside the gaps and voids in the walls, feeding off wood behind the plaster, or surface in other ways.

Dry rot spores may be found in practically every home to some degree, but they are mostly harmless if they do not come in contact with moisture. When they do, the spores will germinate and develop a fungus that becomes dry rot. This fungus will ultimately mature into a fruiting body, which releases additional spores & continues the dry rot lifecycle.

Dry rot may cause significant damage to the wood in any part of a house once it has begun to grow. Worse, the longer dry rot is left untreated, the more dangerous it becomes.

How to Prevent Dry Rot with Americrawl

Here are a few things you can do to prevent dry rot:

• Crawl space encapsulation
• Basement insulation
• Repairing plumbing leak
• Reducing moisture through dehumidifier service
• Adding sump pump in the basement