Restoration
Water Damage Repair & Reconstruction
Water damage gets expensive when it sits. Drywall wicks, subfloor swells, insulation holds moisture against framing, and within a couple of days you can be dealing with mold on top of the original problem. ARCC is the building contractor on that job: we assess what the water damaged, coordinate the appropriate trades and mitigation as needed, and repair and rebuild the damaged components.
- Damage assessment and photo documentation
- Appropriate trades and mitigation coordinated as needed
- Source correction on the building envelope side
- Repair and reconstruction through finishes
Where ARCC fits in a water loss
A water loss usually involves more than one party: a plumber or other licensed trade for the failed component, a mitigation provider for extraction and structural drying, your insurance carrier for the claim, and a contractor to put the building back together. ARCC works the building side. We assess the damage to the structure and finishes, document it, coordinate the appropriate trades and mitigation where that is needed, and handle the repair and reconstruction. We do not represent ourselves as your plumber, and we do not determine what your policy covers.
Common sources in this area
- Frozen and burst supply lines in unconditioned spaces, attics and crawl spaces
- Supply-line failures at toilets, sinks and water heaters
- Appliance lines: washing machine hoses, dishwasher and refrigerator fittings
- Roof leaks at pipe boots, valleys and wall flashing after heavy rain
- Gutters overshooting or discharging at the foundation
- Storm water entering through window wells, doors, grade and crawl space vents
- Crawl space moisture that never had a bulk-water fix
What water does to building materials
Gypsum board wicks vertically well above the visible water line, and once the paper face is saturated it is not a repairable material. Fiberglass batt insulation holds water against framing and loses its R-value while it does it. Particleboard and OSB subfloor swells and delaminates at the edges and does not recover. Engineered flooring and laminate cup and separate. Solid framing and plywood subfloor can often be dried in place if drying starts early, which is one reason fast mitigation matters even before anyone talks about rebuild scope.
What usually has to come out
Saturated drywall and its insulation, wet carpet pad, delaminated particleboard, and cabinet boxes with swollen bottoms. What stays depends on moisture readings taken during drying, not on how it looks after a day with a fan on it.
Documentation
Before demolition, we photograph the affected areas, note what materials are involved and where the water traveled, and build a written scope of the repair work with materials named. That documentation is what a carrier's adjuster and your own records need. Coverage, deductible obligations and claim requirements are decided by your policy language and your carrier, not by us. See how a restoration claim typically works.
Reconstruction
Once the affected area is dry, the rebuild is ordinary construction work done well: framing repair, subfloor, insulation, drywall, texture and paint, trim and doors, cabinetry, flooring, and any exterior work the loss involved. Because ARCC is a construction company with a roofing division, a loss that started at the roof does not get split between two companies. See residential remodeling for how we handle interior scopes.
Fixing the cause, not just the damage
If water came from the roof, drying the ceiling does nothing for the next storm. We trace it back on the building side and correct it. Depending on where it is coming from, that means roof repair, gutters and discharge, siding and wall flashing, or crawl space encapsulation. Where the failure is a plumbing component, that repair belongs to a licensed plumber and we will say so plainly.
Cold-weather losses
Freeze events drive a specific kind of loss in this region. See frozen and burst pipe damage for what to do in the first hours, and winter water damage for the seasonal picture.
Common questions
- Does ARCC do the plumbing repair?
- No. The failed pipe, valve or fixture is work for a licensed plumber. We handle the damaged building: assessment, documentation, coordination of the trades needed, and the repair and rebuild.
- Do you do the extraction and drying yourselves?
- We coordinate mitigation with the appropriate provider as needed for the loss. Our own scope is the assessment, repair and reconstruction of damaged building components.
- How quickly does mold start?
- Under the right conditions, growth can begin within a couple of days on wet organic material, which is why drying speed matters more than almost anything else early on.
- Will my insurance cover it?
- That depends on your policy language, the facts of the loss and your carrier's decision. Sudden, accidental discharge is treated differently from long-term seepage in most policies. Confirm coverage and deductible obligations with your carrier or agent. We can document damage and provide a construction estimate; we do not determine coverage.
- Can I just run a box fan and a dehumidifier?
- For a small surface spill, possibly. Once water is inside wall cavities or under flooring, consumer equipment does not move enough air or pull enough moisture to dry the assembly in time.
What customers say
Feedback from ARCC customers
They were straightforward about what our roof actually needed and did not try to sell us anything extra. The crew showed up when they said they would and cleaned up the yard before they left.
Great communication from the first walk-through to the final inspection. Everything was explained in plain language.
Honest people doing honest work. They handled the paperwork side of the claim without making it our problem.
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