If water gets under the kitchen cabinets, can the cabinets be dried out effectively without mold growing? Yes, the cabinets can be saved from mold and water damage by using the right equipment. This beautiful kitchen in Walnut Creek, CA, had the water supply hose to the dishwasher fail. Water ran under the cabinets, onto the floor, into the dining room, and then down through the subfloor into the downstairs office. Some molds can begin growing in as little as 48-72 hours so time is of the essence. In this case, I was onsite within 30 minutes of receiving the emergency water damage call from the homeowners who had estimated that the water hose had burst within the previous three hours. As you can see from this photo, drying under cabinets can be achieved by removing the kickplate ...
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