Structural Drying Services

Structural Drying is a method for drying building materials and/or personal contents, using the most cost effective applications and technology.
It is a sequence of applications that are implemented using real data that is received and gathered from the situation at hand.

More specifically, it incorporates psychrometry-the science of drying-to track moisture content, drying progress, and verifies job completion

More specifically, it incorporates psychrometry-the science of drying-to track moisture content, drying progress, and verifies job completion.

The main aim of structural drying is to dry a structure faster while reducing the costs, time, and inconvenience related to replacements and repairs.  This is achieved by using a variety of equipment in a proven method of rapid drying.

Restorers can use Structural Drying techniques in any type of water damage.  It doesn’t matter if the damage is caused by an act of nature, or whether the water damage is due to bad building practices, Structural Drying strategies are based on the solid foundation of proven drying principles.
Accom cleaning concepts is fully trained and accredited in the advancement and implementations of structural drying by one of the world’s leaders in education and training in this area.

We are also part of the Dri Zone network of international qualified restorers in structural drying.  Members of this network have achieved a high level of training and place a great deal of emphasis on carrying out structural drying principles according to proven training methods and presentation of documentation for the entire project.

A long with all the latest and best industry training, accom has access to all the equipment required for successfully structural drying.  After an assessment of the damage has been conducted, we will implement the appropriate equipment to achieve the desired results.


Most building materials are hydrophilic and their moisture content is a function of the relative humidity to which they are exposed. A graph for brick, concrete and wood moisture content depicts hysteresis effects - differences between the wetting curves, where moisture content is increasing, and the drying curves, where it is decreasing. Looking at wood, it can be seen that the point of inflection in the curves occurs at approximately 50% relative humidity, at which point capillary flow becomes established and the moisture content begins to increase sharply.

It should be noted that at 16% moisture content by weight, wood become susceptible to mold growth, corresponding to an exposure of about 80% relative humidity. Concrete is similar to wood, but smaller capillary diameters and the presence of aggregate cause a peculiar drying curve. Clay brick has even smaller capillaries and does not exhibit hysteresis until after 80% relative humidity.

The common characteristic of hygroscopic materials is that due to their capillary structures, they are easily wetted, but very difficult to dry. In practical terms, this means that if these materials become wet, it is unlikely they will completely dry out, potentially maintaining a moisture content that renders them susceptible to damage mechanisms.