Structural drying Seattle
Structural drying in Seattle means running air movers and dehumidifiers until moisture readings return to a documented dry standard. Drying is verified with a meter, not by touch, and insurers expect daily readings.
Why this is different here
Seattle has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Koppen Csb) with cool, wet winters and relatively dry summers. The pattern here is prolonged wetting rather than acute flooding: sustained winter damp that produces slow, hidden saturation instead of a single obvious event.
What actually happens
- Sustained winter wet means slow, hidden saturation rather than one dramatic failure.
- Damage is often found late, after the material has been wet long enough for growth to begin.
- Relatively dry summers give a genuine window for drying and repair work.