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 Federal Way, WA
Photos don’t lie. A drying log tells part of the story, but the visual record is what homeowners and adjusters remember. We’ve documented every Federal Way job since 2011, and the gallery below shows what professional-grade equipment, IICRC-documented process, and a crew that stays until the moisture readings confirm it actually looks like.
Recent Transformations
Water Damage Restoration - Burst Supply Line in Twin Lakes
The homeowner in Twin Lakes heard the hiss at 11 PM on a Sunday. By the time we arrived, water had migrated through the kitchen, down the hallway, and into a guest bedroom. We extracted standing water, deployed a Phoenix 200 HT dehumidifier and four Dri-Eaz airmovers, and established a vapor pressure differential that pulled bound moisture from the subfloor over 72 hours. Daily psychrometric data went to the adjuster same-day. The subfloor dried to 12%, well within the 16% threshold for safe rebuild. New LVP went down on day five. Haven Standard, Clause 1: the written price was $3,840 before we started the extractor.
Mold Remediation - Attic Growth in Dash Point
A Dash Point homeowner called after their home inspector flagged “suspected microbial growth” during a pre-listing walkthrough. We found Cladosporium and Penicillium species on 340 square feet of north-facing sheathing, driven by bathroom exhaust venting directly into the attic space. Our crew established negative air containment, removed affected insulation, HEPA-vacuumed and treated sheathing with an EPA-registered antimicrobial, then re-routed exhaust ducting through the roof with proper baffling. The photo record - 47 images - went to the seller, the buyer’s agent, and the adjuster. Total scope: $4,200, written before containment went up.
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration - Kitchen Grease Fire in Steel Lake
A grease fire in a Steel Lake rancher sent protein smoke through the entire main floor and into the return plenum. Protein fires are deceptive - the residue is nearly invisible but the odor compounds bond aggressively to porous surfaces. We thermal-fogged the structure, ran ozone treatment for 48 hours, and cleaned the HVAC with a rotary brush and HEPA collection system. Cabinets got degreased, sanded, and refinished rather than replaced, saving the homeowner roughly $8,000 against a full-kitchen rebuild. Written scope: $6,750. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers odor recurrence - it hasn’t been called in.
Storm & Disaster Restoration - Wind-Driven Rain in West Campus
A November windstorm in Federal Way pushed rain horizontally through a failed window flashing in a West Campus split-level. The homeowner caught it after ceiling texture started bubbling in the downstairs bedroom. We opened the ceiling, found wet R-38 insulation and 19% moisture in the top plate, set up a drying chamber with Injectidry hose injection into the wall cavity, and documented daily moisture logs for the carrier. The flashing got stripped to sheathing and rebuilt with peel-and-stick membrane per King County amended code. Ceiling repair and texture match completed the job. Written price: $2,940.
Sewage Cleanup - Backed-Up Main Line in Enchanted Parkway
A main line backup on Enchanted Parkway sent raw sewage into a finished basement storage area. Category 3 water demands full sanitation, not just drying. We removed affected contents, pressure-washed the concrete with a quaternary ammonium solution at 800 PSI, and applied a penetrating sealer once moisture readings stabilized. Porous materials - cardboard boxes, fabric storage, baseboards - got inventoried and documented for the adjuster as non-salvageable per IICRC S500 standards. The homeowner’s carrier paid the full $3,600 scope; our photo record showed 73 images of pre-loss contents, removal, sanitation, and final condition.
Reconstruction & Cleanup - Post-Mitigation Rebuild in Northeast Federal Way
After we completed water mitigation on a Northeast Federal Way townhome, the homeowner needed rebuild - and didn’t want to coordinate a separate contractor. We scoped drywall, insulation, paint match, LVP flooring, and trim in a single written estimate. The framing was already documented at 11% moisture, so we moved directly to close-in. Drywall went up with mold-resistant board in the former wet zone, paint got matched to the existing Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige from our spectrophotometer reading, and flooring transitioned cleanly at the hallway threshold. Total reconstruction: $7,200, with a written price before the first sheet went up and photo documentation at rough-in and final walkthrough.
Want Results Like These?
Every job above started with a phone call to a live person, not a voicemail tree. We’ll answer at (253) 322-4873, dispatch when you need us, and deliver a written price before anyone starts work. Haven Standard, Clause 1. Bring a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll review it free - our Second Opinion policy. Alicia Brennan and the Federal Way crew have documented 12,000+ restorations since 2011; the next photo record could be yours.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at DryMark Restoration Federal Way, serving Federal Way since 2011.