The Importance of Moisture Meters

6/7/2022 (Permalink)

Our SERVPRO of Farmington and Farmington Hills crew ready to head out to a water loss

When your home or business floods our SERVPRO of Farmington and Farmington Hills technicians have the proper tools to make sure your space is dry and returned to a preloss condition as quickly as possible. 

The moisture meter is a very important tool we use called a moisture meter - this is how we detect where moisture is (what is wet) and how close we are to having it completely dry during our monitor appointments. 

This particular meter a non-destructive overall building inspection moisture meter which has the perfect features for our industry. It has many unique features that make moisture measurement and evaluation fast, precise and versatile.

Features

• Wide range of readings for wood from 5% to 30%.
• Deep signal penetration to over 1" into the materials being tested without the need to damage the surface. Signal penetration depends on the material being tested and meter setting.
• Three ranges of sensitivity: Wood & Timber / Drywall & Roofing / Plaster & Brick – making it ideal for testing moisture conditions in various building materials.
• Detects moisture through paint, wall coatings, drywall, ceramic tiles, floor coverings, wood, roof coverings, and ceiling tiles.
• High moisture audio warning tone.

You can trust that SERVPRO of Farmington and Farmington Hills will dry out your space with the proper drying equipment.