I recently moved into a brand new apartment building. I have a ground floor duplex (downstairs is below ground) and shortly after moving in I noticed there was something leaking into the wall downstairs. It seemed to happen only after heavy rains so after some investigation they determined that they needed to replace the water drainage system outside the building. They finished that and now are replacing the drywall & insulation downstairs – basically tearing up drywall a couple feet at a time and feeling the insulation and if it's wet they're tearing it out and replacing.
My question is: how concerned should I be about this? They assured me there's no reason to worry about mold because of the materials used (something about special drywall for basements) but obviously it's in their interest to do as little as possible. I also noticed some water damage (brown edges) on the floor (flat tile or maybe it's a tile-looking laminate?) right where it meets the wall – should I be concerned that the floor (or baseboards I suppose) I'm walking on is deteriorating? I'm out of my element and I'm not sure I can trust what management says because there's a bit of a conflict of interest.
Best Answer
As requested; It sounds like they are doing it correctly. Repairing the drainage issue first. Since they are replacing the Sheetrock (possibly with green board) rather than plain Sheetrock they are going above and beyond in my opinion. If the flooring was slightly discolored but dried and there is no mold it two will probably be fine. If it was sewage I would be concerned but rain water not so much. It sounds like they are doing a good job and there is nothing to be worried about.