Wet drywall in Bonneville Hills

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

• Soaked or stained drywall cut out past the damage line so the cavity can be inspected and dried
• Insulation and framing checked, and the cavity left open to dry before closing up
• New drywall hung, taped, textured and primed to match the surrounding wall

How it works

1. Confirm the leak source is stopped before any drywall is replaced
2. Cut out damaged drywall and wet insulation, and dry the open cavity
3. Hang, tape, finish and prime new drywall once framing is dry
4. Referred out: the leak itself goes to a licensed plumber or roofer, wet electrical boxes or wiring to a licensed electrician, and mold beyond a small patch to a remediation contractor

What happens next

• The written scope and price come first; drywall goes back only after the leak is fixed and the cavity is dry.
• Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

In Bonneville Hills

Bonneville Hills is a predominantly single-family residential neighborhood closest to Foothill Village, a semi-regional shopping center, and its streetscapes resemble older East Bench neighborhoods, with uniform home setbacks and extensive street trees. (Bonneville Hills Neighborhood | Council District 6 (Salt Lake City)) The Bonneville Hills neighborhood consists of predominantly single-family homes built during the middle of the 20th century. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) The Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch fault generates large earthquakes of about magnitude 7 on average every 1,350 years, and the most recent was about 1,300 years ago. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) A brick building with rows of bricks turned endways every five to six rows may be unreinforced masonry, a pattern once used to add strength before steel reinforcing was required. (Unreinforced Masonry | Earthquakes (Utah Division of Emergency Management)) Utah updated its building codes in the 1970s to outlaw construction of new unreinforced masonry buildings, so URM buildings are typically older structures. (Unreinforced Masonry | Earthquakes (Utah Division of Emergency Management))

Calls come from around Foothill Village, Anderson-Foothill Library, 13th and 21st.