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Moisture testing and mitigation that keeps coatings from bubbling and peeling

Calcium chloride, relative humidity and meter tests show how much vapor your slab passes, and a vapor-tolerant primer controls it.

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Moisture Testing & Mitigation

Concrete can pass moisture vapor from the ground, even when the surface looks dry. A coating that seals that vapor in can blister or peel. Testing tells you how much moisture is moving through the slab, which is the key to choosing the right system.

We test slabs for homes and businesses in Nashville and across Middle Tennessee, using calcium chloride kits, in-slab relative humidity probes and surface meters as the job calls for. If readings are high, we use moisture-tolerant primers or recommend steps to fix drainage and moisture sources.

What you get

Done right, from the first walk-through

01

Slab testing

Calcium chloride, humidity probes and meters.

02

Result review

We explain the numbers and what they mean.

03

Mitigation primer

A vapor-tolerant base layer for high readings.

04

Source advice

Drainage, gutters and grading notes where needed.

The process

How your service comes together

  1. 1

    Place the tests

    Kits and probes are set on the slab.

  2. 2

    Read and explain

    Results guide the system choice.

  3. 3

    Mitigate or advise

    Prime, or fix the moisture source first.

FAQ

Common questions about moisture testing

Do all slabs need testing?

Slabs on grade, basements and outbuildings benefit most. Testing is a small step compared with redoing a failed floor.

What if the slab is too wet?

We can use a moisture-tolerant primer within its limits, or recommend fixing the source before coating.

How long does testing take?

Some tests need a day or more to read, so we plan it ahead of the coating.

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Often planned together

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Service areas

Nashville and the cities all around it

From Clarksville to Shelbyville and Dickson to Cookeville, pick your city to see the coating work we handle in your part of Middle Tennessee.

Nashville Antioch Arrington Bellevue Brentwood Clarksville College Grove Columbia Cookeville Dickson Fairview Franklin Gallatin Goodlettsville Hendersonville Hermitage La Vergne Lebanon Madison Mt. Juliet Murfreesboro Nolensville Shelbyville Smyrna Spring Hill Springfield Thompson's Station White House

Not on the list? Call 615-431-3789. We take projects across Middle Tennessee.

Let us help with your moisture testing

Call, text or send the form. Tell us about your space, where it is and the look you want, and we will take it from there.

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