Free visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
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AfterDamage Restoration Before & After in Everett, WA
Photos don’t negotiate. They show what a crew actually left behind. We’ve documented every job since 2011 because homeowners in Everett deserve to see the standard, not just hear about it. Each project below includes the photo record we deliver, the moisture readings we logged, and the written scope we agreed to before any work started.
Recent Transformations
Water Damage Restoration: Burst Supply Line in Silver Lake
The homeowner called at 11 p.m. after finding their living room carpet floating. We arrived within 90 minutes, set up a 6-zone Injectidry hardwood drying mat system, and started psychrometric logging every 4 hours. The vapor pressure differential between the wet subfloor and our drying environment hit 10 grains per pound by day two. We delivered the written scope before cutting any drywall, and the photo record shows each phase: extraction, equipment placement, daily moisture readings, and final verification. The oak subfloor was saved. Total downtime: 6 days. Haven Standard, Clause 1 applied throughout.
Mold Remediation: Hidden Growth Behind Everett Mall Area Bathroom Vanity
The mold smelled musty but stayed hidden until the vanity came off. We built a 6-mil polyethylene containment chamber, ran negative air with HEPA scrubbers at 4 air changes per hour, and removed the affected drywall under controlled conditions. What surprised us: the moisture meter read 18% in a section that looked perfectly clean. We extended the remediation scope by 3 square feet based on that reading, documented the change in writing before proceeding, and delivered post-remediation air samples showing spore counts below outdoor baseline. The homeowner had the documentation for their insurance adjuster within 48 hours.
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration: Kitchen Grease Fire in View Ridge
Protein fires leave a nearly invisible film that standard cleaning won’t touch. We started with chemical sponges on every surface, then ran thermal fogging with solvent-based deodorizers to neutralize odor molecules in porous materials. The HVAC ductwork required rotary brush cleaning and contact vacuuming because smoke had traveled through the return. We wrote the reconstruction scope before demo began: new upper cabinets, refinished lowers to match, and a documented odor elimination verification using an olfactometer at three test points. The homeowner’s adjuster accepted our photo record and invoice without revision.
Storm & Disaster Restoration: Wind-Driven Rain in Lowell
A February storm pushed rain straight through a third-story window flashing in Lowell. The wall cavity held standing water we found with a borescope camera. We removed the plaster from the interior rather than the siding from the exterior, faster and less disruptive. The tertiary drying phase, where we drop air movement and raise temperature to pull bound moisture from dense materials, ran 72 hours longer than the structural drying. We logged the daily moisture content in the lath and plaster separately because they dry at different rates. The written scope included both phases with separate line items, so the homeowner knew the cost before each stage started.
Sewage Cleanup: Backed-Up Main Line in Riverside
Sewage backups in older Everett neighborhoods often involve tree root intrusion into clay mains. We treated this as a biohazard from arrival: full PPE, sealed egress, and disposal through a licensed medical waste hauler. The baseboards and bottom 24 inches of drywall were removed because Category 3 water wicks upward through gypsum faster than most homeowners expect. We applied a phenolic antimicrobial to the concrete, sealed it with a two-part epoxy, and delivered the drying log and waste manifest as standard documentation. The reconstruction scope, written before cleanup started, included new drywall, baseboards, and floor sealant. No surprises, no additions.
Reconstruction & Cleanup: Post-Mitigation Full Rebuild in Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven
Reconstruction is scheduled work, not emergency dispatch. We wrote the full scope after mitigation ended: material specifications, finish schedules, and inspection milestones. The homeowner reviewed and signed before any construction started. We matched the original oak flooring through a local supplier in Everett, not a big-box generic, because the adjuster approved like-kind replacement. Our crew documented each inspection point with photos: rough electrical, insulation, drywall hanging, and final walkthrough. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers this work specifically, not just the mitigation that preceded it.
Want Results Like These?
Every project above follows the same sequence: you call (360) 502-8815, we assess and photograph, you receive a written price before anyone starts work, and you get the complete photo record and documentation when we leave. Emergency lines are answered live, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have a competitor’s written estimate, we’ll review it at no charge under our Free Second Opinion policy. Haven Standard, Clause 1 applies to every call we take.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at DryMark Restoration Everett, serving Everett since 2011.