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 Renton, WA
Photos don’t lie. We document every job with dated, geo-tagged images because adjusters need proof and homeowners deserve to see what happened behind the drywall. The gallery below shows actual work we’ve completed in Renton and surrounding King County neighborhoods, from water-logged rambler basements to fire-damaged kitchens in the Highlands.
Recent Transformations
Water Damage Restoration: Burst Laundry Line in a Fairwood Ranch Home
A Fairwood homeowner called at 6:15 a.m. after their laundry supply line let go overnight. By the time we arrived, water had migrated through the finished basement, wicking 18 inches up the drywall and saturating the oak strip flooring to 28% moisture content. We extracted standing water, set up a contained drying chamber with Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and Injectidry floor mats, and ran daily moisture mapping. The drying log showed vapor pressure differential dropping from 2.1 kPa to 0.3 kPa over 72 hours. We saved the structural framing, replaced the flooring with waterproof LVT, and delivered a photo record and written scope that their carrier accepted without revision. Haven Standard, Clause 1: the written price was set before the first fan switched on.
Mold Remediation: Hidden Colony Behind a Kennydale Bathroom Vanity
A Kennydale couple noticed a musty smell that wouldn’t quit. We found Chaetomium and Aspergillus colonizing 34 square feet behind their vanity, fed by a failed wax ring that had been seeping for months. We set negative air containment, removed the vanity and affected drywall, HEPA-vacuumed the cavity, and applied an EPA-registered antimicrobial to the studs. Post-remediation air sampling came back at 320 spores per cubic meter, matching the outdoor control. We replaced the vanity, resealed the toilet flange, and gave them the lab report and photo record for their files. No scare tactics, no unnecessary demolition, just the affected area and the fix.
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration: Kitchen Grease Fire in a Benson Hill Townhome
A Benson Hill townhome kitchen went up when bacon grease ignited and the homeowner’s extinguisher couldn’t catch it. Protein soot coated every surface, and smoke had pushed through the HVAC return. We started with structural cleaning using alkaline cleaners formulated for protein residue, then thermal fogged the entire unit and ran ozone treatment for 48 hours. The ductwork was cleaned to NADCA standards with rotary brush and HEPA collection. Cabinet faces were heat-blistered beyond salvage, so we scoped replacement, got carrier approval on the written estimate, and installed new boxes and doors. The adjuster later told the homeowner our photo documentation was the cleanest he’d seen that quarter.
Storm & Disaster Restoration: Wind-Driven Rain in a Renton Highlands Split-Level
A November storm in the Renton Highlands drove rain through compromised siding into a split-level’s knee wall cavities. The homeowner thought they’d caught it early, but the fiberglass insulation was saturated to 340% of its dry weight and the OSB sheathing behind it was reading 24% moisture. We removed the siding in the affected zone, pulled the wet insulation, and set up Injectidry hoses inside the cavities with a Phoenix 200HT dehumidifier running the exterior air. Daily grain depression readings tracked progress until we hit tertiary drying, then we reinsulated with closed-cell spray foam, installed new Hardie siding, and repainted the interior. The written scope included every line item, and the photo record showed cavity conditions at each phase.
Sewage Cleanup: Backed-Up Main Line in a Downtown Renton Bungalow
A downtown Renton bungalow took a municipal main backup through the basement floor drain during a heavy rain event. Category 3 black water covered 600 square feet, contaminating carpet, pad, and the lower 12 inches of drywall. We donned full PPE, extracted the waste, removed all porous materials per IICRC S500, and applied a hospital-grade antimicrobial to the concrete slab and block walls. After drying to specification, we sealed the concrete with a penetrating silane barrier and installed new baseboards. The homeowner received our photo record, waste manifest, and clearance documentation for their insurance file and personal records. The written price was set before we pumped the first gallon.
Reconstruction & Cleanup: Post-Mitigation Rebuild in a Cascade-Fairwood Home
A Cascade-Fairwood family came to us after another company had torn out their water-damaged finishes and left them staring at studs for six weeks with no rebuild plan. We verified the structure was dry using pinless moisture meters, then scoped the reconstruction in writing: drywall, insulation, LVT flooring throughout the main level, kitchen cabinets, countertops, and paint. No surprises, no scope creep. Our crew worked on a scheduled timeline, not an emergency dispatch, and the homeowner signed off on each phase. We issued the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing at final walkthrough. Reconstruction isn’t about speed, it’s about precision and a price that doesn’t move once the work starts.
Want Results Like These?
Every project here started with a phone call to a live person and ended with a documented record. If you’re dealing with water, mold, fire, or storm damage in Renton, call (360) 469-6341 now. We’ll answer, we’ll listen, and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts. Haven Standard, Clause 1. No exceptions.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at DryMark Restoration Renton, serving Renton since 2011.