Drying services for Christchurch builders & renovators

Under NZS 3604:2011, sawn pine framing must be at or below 18% moisture content when linings are fixed (16% for LVL). Lining over wetter framing is a Building Code breach and a weathertightness risk. We take pin-meter readings at marked locations and issue a signed report before your lining trade starts.

E2 (external moisture) and E3 (internal moisture) govern keeping water out and managing internal dampness; B2 (durability) is compromised if materials are closed up wet; F2 covers hazardous materials such as asbestos. Our drying and reporting are built around returning the structure to E2/E3 compliance and protecting B2 durability.

Yes. Our technicians work to IICRC S500 (the global structural-drying standard) and our target thresholds are BRANZ-aligned. That's the methodology and credibility your BCA, QS and insurer expect to see.

Buildings before 1990 commonly contain asbestos in linings, textured ceilings and floor tiles. We don't disturb suspect material — we flag it and recommend a licensed survey under the Asbestos Regulations 2016, then dry around it. Disturbing ACM without a survey is a serious WorkSafe breach.

Every job comes with moisture mapping, dated daily logs and a completion report confirming the structure reached target moisture before reinstatement — the evidence insurers, EQC and BCAs require, and what protects a claim from being reduced for failure to mitigate.