"james" wrote in message ...
Our office with laminate flooring was slightly flooded by an out of order
sprinkler outside the building.

We have mopped off the water on the floor. However, there is still water
underneath the floor. Stepping on certain areas would squeeze out some
water.

Do we have to tear out the whole floor to remove those water, or would the
water drain down through the foundation? Is there any company specializing
in this type of work?

The building is a 1-story commercial building.

Here are some photos showing the water on the floor:
http://photographs.smugmug.com/galle...46490040_VYoRq


Who owns the sprinkler? If you are a tenant and another tenant or the
building owner caused the damage, they have liability.

Given the amount of water, my guess is the floor is pretty well toast at
this point. If the boards show any signs of selling, they are never going
to fit again. If the water was a puddle in one spot, it may not be a big
deal, bug given the saturation, water is probably between the wood and the
plastic membrane and the plastic and the floor. It could take months to dry
out. The cost of taking it up, drying, replacing, may be near the cost of a
new floor.