Job completed for Washing Machine Leak Cleanup and Hardwood Floor Drying

A Columbia, SC homeowner called Kingsley water damage & Fire cleanup after the plastic clip on the washing machine's water connection broke and water spread across the laundry room toward the kitchen and garage. The laundry room floor needed water extraction, and the wet hardwood nearby needed targeted drying before the boards could cup or hold moisture against the subfloor.

Kingsley water damage & Fire cleanup started by confirming the broken washer clip was no longer feeding water, then extracted the standing water from the laundry room floor. Moisture readings were taken across the laundry room, kitchen, and garage and compared with a dry reading from unaffected flooring in the same home, so the crew knew exactly which areas were still wet.

Where the hardwood read wet, the crew taped floor drying mats directly to the boards and ran hoses from each mat to a blower that pulls moisture up through the wood and out of the seams between planks. Plastic sheeting contained the affected section of the kitchen floor so the drying stayed focused on the wet boards, while air movers and dehumidification handled the laundry room and garage surfaces. Readings were logged on each visit until the flooring matched the dry standard.

Once the floor reached its dry goal, the mats and equipment were removed. Homeowner takeaway: the plastic clips and hoses behind a washing machine wear out with age, so look them over when you pull the washer out to clean and consider replacing rubber hoses with braided stainless ones. If you have water damage in your Columbia home, call Kingsley water damage & Fire cleanup at 803-219-8873. Our team is available 24/7 for emergency water damage service.