From insurance perspective water damage is the most frequently filed claim. The average homeowner's claim is $3,000 to $4,000 dollars. Add mold to the claim and it shoots to $ 20,000. to $ 30,000.

Industry experts contend that the market for water damage products, equipment and service is in the range of 25 billion dollars per year. From the simple extraction to the largest building dryout this industry has evolved considerable of the past twenty years.

New technologies such as infrared cameras, used to detect and document water damage.

Large trailer mounted drying machines that use air flow and heat exchangers to dryout buildings. But the single biggest advance the industry has seen is in public's awareness of the issue. It's common knowledge that water damage lead to mold and mold leads to health risks. " I think the people know water damage needs to be dried out".