Water Damage Restoration Cost (2026): Why 'Just Dry It' Turns Into a 5-Day Science Project
If you’ve never dealt with water damage before, the first quote feels like it was generated by a different economy.
Like… you were thinking “wet carpet” and they’re talking about “containment” and “air movers” and “daily monitoring,” and suddenly you’re learning that your wall has an inside.
I’m writing this the way I’d text it to a friend, because the polished versions always skip the part where you’re standing there thinking: do I really have to pay to remove drywall that looks fine?