Roof leak to kitchen ceiling collapse: tarp, mitigate, rebuild
A storm driven roof leak that brought the kitchen ceiling down. Emergency roof tarp, water mitigation, structural cleanup, and a full kitchen rebuild. This one was in Nora / Meridian-Kessler, on the Indianapolis 46240 side of town.
The situation
A storm driven roof leak that brought the kitchen ceiling down. Emergency roof tarp, water mitigation, structural cleanup, and a full kitchen rebuild. The call came from Nora / Meridian-Kessler (Indianapolis 46240).
Water damage moves fast. Every hour standing water sits, secondary damage like mold, swelling, and structural rot gets harder and more expensive to undo. The job started with assessment, scope, and immediate moisture mapping.
The work
From first call to final clearance, here is how the job moved.
- Extracted standing water and surface moisture
- Removed unsalvageable flooring and wet building materials
- Staged air movers and dehumidifiers, logged daily moisture readings
- Treated affected surfaces and verified clearance before close out
The result
The home returned dry, clean, and ready for the family to use again. Where rebuild was part of the scope, finishes went back better than they started.
Every job we run, the goal is the same. Get to the home fast, contain the damage, do the work right the first time, and document everything for the insurance carrier so the homeowner does not have to fight for what their policy already covers. This job is one of the reasons families in Indianapolis and across Marion County keep our number on the fridge.
Before and after
Pair 1: before and after
Pair 2: before and after
From the job
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