Dry Rot & Brown Rot in Michigan Basements/Crawlspaces

Solving Dry Rot Issues in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo

Damage from dry rot creates small, rectangular pieces of crumbling wood on the surface. Dry rot damage is often mistaken as a termite infestation.

Dry rot, also known as brown rot, is one of the most detrimental forces to household wood in the world.

Approximately 20 billion board feet of timber is destroyed by wood rot in the United States each year. More wood is destroyed by dry rot each year than is damaged by fire!

Replacement wood used to repair damage caused by wood rot accounts for almost 10 percent of the annual wood production in the U.S. alone.

Wood rot in general leads to about 17 billion dollars of damage in the United States annually.

At Ayers Basement Systems, we have a long history of experience in eliminating, preventing, and controlling dry rot infestations in homes throughout Michigan & Indiana, including Hillsdale, Saint Johns, Hastings, Manistee, Dowagiac and areas nearby.

If you have a dry rot problem in your home and would like more information, call or e-mail us today for a free dry rot control quote!

Dry Rot & Brown Rot: The Facts

"Dry Rot" is a term most often used to describe a particular kind of dry, cracking, rotting wood. Dry rot actually stems from a variety of brown rot species, mainly the "true" dry rot fungus known as Serpula lacrymans.

Dry rot survives on much less moisture than other types of wood rotting fungi. Dry rot only needs a wood moisture content of just 28-30% to survive. Some contractors have also noticed that dry rot also will not grow on wood with too much moisture, although this is not a fact.

Identifying & Treating Dry Rot or Brown Rot Problems in Michigan & Indiana Homes

Damage from dry rot creates small, rectangular pieces of crumbling wood on the surface. Dry rot damage is often mistaken as a termite infestation.

An accumulation of fungal spores that are covering the surface and appear as "red brick dust" are a common first indication of dry rot in a home. These fungal spores are actually just waiting for the proper conditions to begin growing.

Dry rot tends to occur several months after a household water event, such as flooding, a failed water heater, bursting washing machine hoses, or leaking pipes.

Dry rot can also be found in vented crawl spaces and basements with groundwater flooding.

Unfortunately, dry rot is often not detected until the damage is already very significant. At this point, the following steps are recommended:

How to Prevent Dry Rot Problems in Your Crawl Space or Basement in Michigan & Indiana

Ayers Basement Systems can help you eliminate dry rot problems at their source. We can dry your basement or crawl space, eliminate flooding problems, and seal out humidity.

This not only eliminates dry rot problems, but also creates an environment that is inhospitable to mold, wet rot, and mildew while helping to keep out termites, carpenter ants, cockroaches, crickets, and other household pests.

We offer FREE, no-obligation dry basement and crawl space estimates in our service area. We can answer all your questions and point out the sources of humidity and moisture in your home.

We service Michigan & Indiana, including Hillsdale, Saint Johns, Hastings, Manistee, Dowagiac and nearby.

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