Quick answer
- Fiberglass batts — sometimes dried if clean water and caught fast, but often replaced because they mat down.
- Cellulose (blown-in) — usually replaced; it clumps and holds water.
- Closed-cell spray foam — resists water but can trap it against framing.
- Dirty water or mold — insulation is replaced.
Why wet insulation is a problem
- It loses insulating value when compressed or clumped
- It keeps the wall cavity wet, slowing drying
- It feeds mold growth on the drywall paper and framing
- Ceiling insulation can get heavy enough to sag drywall
How it’s handled
- Find the extent with moisture meters and thermal imaging.
- Remove wet insulation — often with a flood cut in walls.
- Dry the framing.
- Install new insulation once the cavity is dry.
Attic leaks are common with roof and swamp cooler problems — see mold in attic. Vault documents the damage, records daily moisture readings, scopes in Xactimate, and bills State Farm, USAA, Allstate, Farmers, and Bear River Mutual directly.
Wet walls or attic?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.
Water damage services · Structural drying · Roof leak damage
Typical water mitigation runs $3,500–$8,500. See how we handle water damage restoration in Provo, or call (385) 250-2825.
How we dry a home, step by step: structural drying.