Air movers — carpet blowers to most folk — push a steady sheet of air across wet carpets, floors and walls so they dry three to five times faster than they would on their own. We hire them out across Beverley from £12 a day, and we deliver and collect, so you're not wrestling kit into the car on Saugh Hill or round the back of the Saturday Market.
The job is simple enough. A leak, a washing-machine spill or a bit of flood water leaves everything damp, and damp that sits turns into musty smells, lifting carpet and — worst of all in an older house — swollen, cupping timber. An air mover keeps the air moving so moisture comes off the surface and into the room, where a dehumidifier can pull it out for good. Run the two together and you'll dry a room properly rather than just shifting the wet about. The same fans are handy for clearing paint fumes when you're decorating or ventilating a stuffy room.
Beverley throws up its own quirks. There are a lot of period and listed homes here — the Georgian streets off North Bar Within, the older terraces in Molescroft, cottages out toward the Westwood — and many have suspended timber floors and solid lime-plastered walls. That sort of fabric doesn't like being blasted dry too hard or too hot, but it does need air moving across it quickly and evenly after a leak, or the boards cup and the plaster blows. A couple of well-placed air movers, kept low and steady, do exactly that. If you've a HU17 property with floorboards or solid walls, give us a ring and we'll talk through how many units the room really needs before you book a thing.
Hire starts at £12 a day, and we run same-day delivery across Beverley and the surrounding villages when you call early enough. Booking is phone-first — we'd rather have a quick word about the size of the room and how wet it is than have you guess and end up with too little kit or too much. You can read the full air mover hire details, or see what else is in the van on the equipment hire in Beverley hub.
Not sure where to start after water's got in? Our guide to drying after a leak walks through the order of play. When you're ready, ring Hull on 01482 680247 or Scunthorpe on 01724 501258 and we'll get the kit to you. Clear & dry & done.