{"id":20801,"date":"2026-08-02T21:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T21:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=20801"},"modified":"2026-08-02T21:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T21:39:25","slug":"what-happens-if-drywall-stays-wet","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/blog\/what-happens-if-drywall-stays-wet\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens If Drywall Stays Wet?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drywall is one of the most common materials damaged during a water loss\u2014and one of the easiest places for mold to develop if it isn&#8217;t dried promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When drywall absorbs water, it begins losing structural integrity. The paper facing provides an ideal food source for mold, which can begin growing within 24 to 48 hours under the right conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the amount of water and how long the drywall remained wet, professional drying may save the material. In other cases, removing and replacing the affected drywall is the safest solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using moisture meters and thermal imaging, professional restoration companies can determine whether drywall can be dried or if removal is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve experienced water damage, acting quickly can help reduce repair costs and limit further damage. Contact the PuroClean of Auburn, ME office today at <a href=\"tel:+12075311200\" class=\"phone-link\">(207) 531-1200<\/a> today. Visit our water damage restoration page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/services\/water-damage-restoration\/\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/859\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_16325131_9479274.jpg\" alt=\"drywall repair\" class=\"wp-image-19555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/859\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_16325131_9479274.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/859\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_16325131_9479274-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/859\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_16325131_9479274-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drywall is one of the most common materials damaged during a water loss\u2014and one of the easiest places for mold to develop if it isn&#8217;t dried promptly. When drywall absorbs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":867,"featured_media":19549,"template":"","blog-category":[10],"class_list":["post-20801","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-water-restoration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/20801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/867"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/20801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20804,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/20801\/revisions\/20804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/auburn-me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=20801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}