After extraction they set up a proper drying system and checked readings every day. No cutting corners, no guessing. When they said it was dry, it truly was, and no mold followed.
24/7 structural drying
Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Garland, TX
Drying a home is not a fan and an open window. Our air movers and dehumidifiers dry wall cavities and slabs to a verified standard, not just the surface, across Garland.
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Licensed & insured
IICRC certified
4.9 · 104 reviews
Reviews
What Garland homeowners say about our structural drying
Our hardwood floors got wet and I thought they were done for. Their crew dried them slowly with the right equipment and saved most of them. Patient and knowledgeable.
Why ICS Restoration
Why Garland trusts our structural drying
On-site in 30 to 45 minutes
A person answers 24/7 and the nearest crew rolls the moment you call, day or night, across Garland and northeast Dallas County.
IICRC-certified technicians
Trained technicians with pumps, air movers, and moisture meters who dry to a verified standard, not a mop and a fan.
We bill your insurer
We document the loss with photos and readings and work with your carrier directly, so the paperwork is not on you.
Deep local knowledge
Clay-soil slab leaks, hail roof leaks, hard-freeze pipe bursts, and AC overflows. We know how water moves in a North Texas home.
Do this first
What to do for Structural Drying & Dehumidification in Garland
A few safe steps while your ICS Restoration crew is on the way, 30 to 45 minutes out.
- 1
Leave the drying equipment running; do not unplug air movers
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Keep windows and exterior doors closed so the dehumidifiers work
- 3
Do not move belongings back until we confirm a dry reading
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Call if any equipment stops or you smell mustiness
Cost & insurance
What does structural drying and dehumidification cost in Garland, TX?
In Garland, TX, structural drying and dehumidification usually runs $1,500 to $6,500, set by how many rooms need equipment, the materials involved, and how many days of monitored drying it takes.
One room
$1,500 to $3,000
- Air movers and a dehumidifier
- Daily monitored to a dry standard
Several rooms
$3,000 to $5,000
- Multi-room equipment setup
- Cavity and slab drying
Slab or hardwood
$5,000 and up
- A saturated slab or wood floors
- Extended monitored drying
Every loss is different. For a firm number, try the Water Damage Cost Calculator or call for an on-site scope. We document the loss and bill your carrier directly.
How it works
How we handle structural drying & dehumidification in Garland
1
Call and dispatch
A real person answers 24/7 and the nearest Garland crew rolls with pumps, air movers, and moisture meters.
2
On-site assessment
We find the source and the full reach of the water, including what soaked into slab, subfloor, and wall cavities.
3
Extract and dry
We pull the standing water, then run air movers and dehumidifiers to a verified dry standard, not just the surface.
4
Verify and bill
We log moisture readings until the structure is dry, then document the loss and bill your carrier directly.
After the standing water is out, the real work is getting the moisture out of the structure itself, the drywall, framing, subfloor, and slab that soaked it up. In the North Texas humidity, a home that looks dry on the surface can stay wet inside the walls for days and grow mold while it does. Structural drying is the controlled process that pulls that moisture out and proves the home is dry with meter readings, not guesswork.
Why a fan is not enough
Household fans move surface air, but they do nothing for the water hidden in the structure:
- Moisture trapped in wall cavities and under cabinets keeps wicking
- A saturated slab holds water for days and feeds the air above it
- Humid Texas air outside can add moisture rather than remove it
- Without dehumidification, water just evaporates and re-condenses elsewhere
Proper drying balances air movement with dehumidification and heat, and monitors the whole system so the structure actually reaches a dry standard. This is the step that follows every water extraction we do.
Our structural drying process
ICS Restoration dries to a number, not a guess:
- Set air movers to move air across every wet surface
- Run low-grain refrigerant dehumidifiers to pull moisture from the air
- Use mat systems and injection drying for slabs and wall cavities
- Take daily moisture readings and adjust the equipment
- Confirm a verified dry standard before we pull the gear
Drying to a verified standard is what keeps a water loss from coming back as mold or warped materials weeks later, whether the source was a ceiling leak or a slab leak.
Need your home dried right the first time? Call and a Garland crew sets professional drying today, 30 to 45 minutes out.
☎ Call (214) 935-3936How long drying takes
Most Garland homes dry in three to five days, though it depends on what got wet:
- Drywall and framing dry faster than a saturated slab or hardwood
- A larger area or trapped moisture in cavities takes longer
- We monitor daily and only finish when the readings confirm it is dry
Drying quickly matters most in the summer, when a damp cavity can grow mold within a day or two. The EPA notes the 24 to 48 hour window for drying wet materials, and our work follows the standards of the IICRC for applied structural drying.
Dry to a reading, not to a feeling
A surface can feel dry while the framing behind it is still soaked. We take moisture readings until the structure hits a verified dry standard, which is the only way to know the job is truly finished.
After our leak another company just left fans running and called it done, but it still smelled damp. ICS came in with real dehumidifiers, dried the walls properly, and showed me the readings. That is the difference between drying and hoping.
Rico M. · Sachse · June 2026
Service area
Structural Drying & Dehumidification across Garland and northeast Dallas County
Seated on W Walnut Street, we respond across every Garland ZIP, day or night.
Seated on W Walnut Street in central Garland, our restoration team covers the whole city, day or night, and reaches most homes in 30 to 45 minutes.
We serve Garland, Rowlett, Sachse, Wylie, Mesquite, Richardson, Sunnyvale, and northeast Dallas County.
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FAQ
Structural Drying & Dehumidification questions, answered
Water in your home right now?
Do not wait for the FAQ. A local Garland crew is standing by 24/7.
(214) 935-3936 Call nowHow is structural drying different from using fans?
Fans only move surface air. Structural drying combines air movers with commercial dehumidifiers and monitoring to pull moisture out of walls, subfloor, and slabs, then verifies the structure is dry with meter readings.
How long will the equipment run in my home?
Usually three to five days, longer for a saturated slab or hardwood. The equipment runs continuously during that time, and we take daily readings to track progress and adjust it.
Is the drying equipment loud or disruptive?
Air movers and dehumidifiers do make noise and give off some warmth, but they are far less disruptive than the demolition that follows a home dried improperly. Most homeowners stay in the home while it dries.
How do you know when my home is dry?
We take moisture readings with meters throughout the drying and only remove the equipment once the readings confirm the structure has reached a verified dry standard, not just a dry-feeling surface.
Does structural drying prevent mold?
Drying the structure quickly and thoroughly is the single best way to prevent mold, because mold needs trapped moisture to grow. That is why we dry to a verified standard rather than letting a home air out.
24/7 emergency dispatch
Our restoration team is standing by in Garland
Water sitting means damage spreading. Call ICS Restoration and our technicians are on the way, 30 to 45 minutes out across northeast Dallas County.
(214) 935-3936Call now, our crew picks up day or night