How-to guides for wet houses

Two short reads for the hours before anyone arrives. When the reading is done, call (678) 835-3780 and say what you found.

Call (678) 835-3780

Technician at the back of a washer beside a wet floor

Reading the Water Meter to Catch a Hidden Leak: Two-Hour Test and Toilet Dye Test

A meter that creeps while the house is quiet gives a leak away. Here is Gwinnett County's two-hour test, its toilet dye test, and where to go when the numbers look wrong.

Read the guide

Finished basement office with standing water and a raised desk

Drying Out a House After a Leak: Plain Answers on Fans, Mold and Soaked Carpet

Do the fans help, is a dehumidifier worth it, what about a mold test and the soaked carpet? Answers drawn from the CDC, the EPA, UGA Extension and Georgia's insurance office.

Read the guide