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Water Extraction. (“dry-out”) Removing water from the interior of an existing building in compliance with
The Clean Trust (IICRC) standards. Category 3 “black” water extraction (toxics, sewage) requires
protective clothing. Some Cat 2 jobs require a respirator and gloves. See the sections that follow. Work
done outside regular business hours (7 AM to 6 PM) may cost up to 50 percent more. These are costs
to the dry-out contractor. Add overhead and profit.

Emergency dry-out service call. Includes dispatch of a van equipped for water extraction work, a crew
of one certified dry-out technician and one helper, equipment setup, two hours of work and
demobilization when work is complete. These are minimum charges for job requiring extraction of
category 1 clean water (roof leak or broken water pipe) or category 2 (gray) water such as from a flood.
For category 3 (black) water, add the cost of personal protection equipment (PPE) from the section that
follows. For larger jobs, add the cost of pre-drying, structural water extraction (walls and ceilings),
demolition, repairs, disposal of debris, consumables and equipment rental from the sections that follow.
Minimum charge, 100 SF job --@.000 Ea -- -- 260.10
Charge per SF beyond 100 SF B8@.016 Ea -- 0.63 0.63
Charge per crew hour beyond 2 hours --@.000 Hour -- -- 104.04
Delivery of dry-out equipment, per load B8@1.00 Ea -- 39.27 39.27

Structural water extraction. Category 1 or category 2 water extraction. Based on a 1,000 SF water
map with 200 LF of wall saturated to 6" maximum water height. Job duration is four to six days using
two dehumidifiers, 10 air movers and 200 LF of wall manifold. Crew is one dry-out technician and one
helper. Add the cost of pre-drying, demolition, cleanup after extraction, consumables, personal
protection gear and air scrubbers, if required. Larger jobs and jobs with hardwood floors, flooding deeper
than 6" or black (category 3) water will cost more. No equipment decontamination is required on Cat 1
jobs.
Equipment, deliver, install and startup B8@4.00 Ea -- 157.10 157.10
Equipment monitoring (1 hour per day
for 5 days) B8@5.00 Ea -- 196.40 196.40
Equipment rental, 6 days --@.000 Ea 1,919.00 -- 1,919.00
Equipment demobilization B8@2.00 Ea -- 78.54 78.54
Equipment decontamination, per job B8@2.00 Ea -- 78.54 78.54
Total cost per 1,000 SF of floor --@.000 LS 1,919.00 510.60 2,429.60
Total cost per SF of floor --@.000 LS 1.92 0.51 2.43

Pre-drying. Preparing a building interior for water extraction.
Block and pad furniture in preparation for moving. Add the cost of tape and furniture pads from the
section Consumables for water extraction and mold remediation.
Small room B8@.268 Ea -- 10.52 10.52
Bedroom B8@.448 Ea -- 17.59 17.59
Larger room B8@.627 Ea -- 24.62 24.62
Move room contents to a new location on the same site. Add the cost of boxes and bubble wrap from
the section Consumables for water extraction and mold remediation.
Box and hand-carry small items
Small room B8@.322 Ea -- 12.64 12.64
Bedroom B8@.483 Ea -- 18.97 18.97
Larger room B8@.725 Ea -- 28.47 28.47
Remove furnitureLarge items (sofa, table, etc.), per itemB8@.145Ea -- 5.69 5.69
Add for replacing contents after dry-out -- % -- 100.0 --
Deduct when room contents can be shifted to another side
of the same room -- % -- -50.0 --
Pack out inventory of items removed, by description, condition and packing
box number, with report, per item B8@.012 Ea -- 0.47 0.47
Remove accumulated debris, mud or silt. Load in a 5 C.F. wheelbarrow with a shovel, move 100’ and
dump.
Per cubic foot removed BL@.056 CF -- 1.83 1.83