About us

Swiss technology.
People at your side.

Meet our team, explore our history and find our partners and locations.

Our team

Here for your building.

Personal contacts from your first question to the follow-up measurement.

Louis Otter

Louis Otter

Co-owner and Managing Director

+41 79 959 66 74

Louis Otter leads home-dry as managing director. His years of work in groundwater waterproofing and the renovation of older buildings have shown him how widely the causes of damp walls can vary from one property to another.

That is why Louis visits the property himself. He examines the affected rooms, looks for the source of the moisture and discusses with the owners which measures suit their building.

He cares about protecting the building over the long term and helping people feel comfortable in their rooms again. With OMBRELLO, he can follow the drying process through documented follow-up measurements.

Karin Schläpfer

Karin Schläpfer

Back Office

+41 55 264 25 55

Karin Schläpfer has been part of the home-dry team for many years and has actively contributed to the company’s development. Her years of experience have given her a thorough understanding of our processes and our customers’ concerns and needs.

In the back office, she is the first point of contact and a key pillar of the company. With her experience and commitment, she keeps internal processes running smoothly and ensures that our customers and the entire team receive excellent support at all times.

Her in-depth knowledge of wall drying enables her to assess enquiries competently and lay the best possible foundation for professional and efficient customer care.

Kenneth Bollhalder

Kenneth Bollhalder

Co-owner

Kenneth Bollhalder has many years of experience in basement renovation and structural waterproofing. In his work, he regularly sees what persistent damp can do, from damaging masonry to encouraging mould in basements.

Basement mould is a particular concern for him because it can affect residents in their everyday lives. When a building needs renovation, he sees identifying the source of the moisture as an essential first step.

Kenneth values the way OMBRELLO reduces moisture within the masonry. He sees dry building fabric as the foundation for preserving a building and keeping its rooms usable over the long term.

Ursin Decurtins

Ursin Decurtins

Co-owner

Ursin Decurtins helps guide the strategic development of home-dry. His experience in planning, project development and delivering technical solutions in construction shapes how he approaches a project, from the first assessment through to implementation.

He wants property owners to understand which measures suit their building and why. For him, that calls for careful planning, clear agreements and advice that makes the technical details easy to follow.

Ursin values that OMBRELLO can reduce moisture in existing buildings without invasive work on the masonry. Preserving the building fabric over the long term is one of his main considerations when choosing a solution.

Our history

A solution shaped
by experience.

Home-Dry’s story begins with a practical insight: protecting a surface does not always address moisture entering the building fabric.

Our history
1980s

Starting with the surface.

Ernst Wild establishes POLARIT 2000, specialising in building restoration and polyurethane-based floor coatings. Experience shows that moisture entering from another side can damage even a newly protected surface.

1988

Looking into the walls.

At an inventors’ fair in Basel, Ernst Wild encounters an electro-physical drying approach. Under the name Wall-Dry 2000, he begins installing systems and refining them through practical experience.

1992

Developing the technology.

The company history describes progress in quartz technology and the frequency range. This period also marks the introduction of the drying and continued dryness guarantee.

2003

Home-Dry is founded.

Werner Wild, who had supported his father’s work, establishes home-dry gmbh with Daniela Wild. Product development continues, and the business develops a network of international locations.

2026

Handover and knowledge transfer

On 1 January 2026, Louis Otter, Kenneth Bollhalder and Ursin Decurtins take over Home-Dry from Werner Wild. Louis continues to lead the company as managing director. During the transition, Werner shares his practical knowledge of OMBRELLO and wall drying on joint site visits.

The new co-owners also bring many years of experience in structural waterproofing and construction chemistry. This expertise helps them distinguish rising damp from other causes of moisture and recommend suitable measures for the building.

Louis Otter and Werner Wild on site together.

Home-Dry moves forward

New look.
Same quality.

A new look for a familiar name. Our experience and commitment to preserving your building remain.

Our story
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Building on experience. Looking ahead.

Partners

Working together.
For the whole building.

Some properties need additional work. Our partner network brings together expertise in timber protection, construction and the building envelope.

Pest & dry rot control

Growe Holzschutz AG

Haltenweg 3, 3123 Belp

B. Lehmann

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Construction management

PJ Positor AG

Lindenbachstrasse 11, 8006 Zürich

M. Jenny

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Timber work, interiors, roofing & furniture

TS Holzbau

Ufgäntstrasse 3, 8608 Bubikon

T. Schläpfer

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Roofs & façades

Lüthi Gebäudehüllen AG

Langfeldstrasse 29, 4528 Zuchwil

B. Lüthi

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Locations

Rooted in Switzerland.
Connected internationally.

Contact the team in Hombrechtikon or the listed representative for your region.

Switzerland

Hombrechtikon

Home-Dry Team

Garstligweg 8
CH-8634 Hombrechtikon
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Map of Switzerland and neighbouring countries, with larger lakes and the Home-Dry office in Hombrechtikon.

Denmark

Byrum

Peder Nielsen

Byrum Hovedgade 85
9940 Byrum

USA

Hollywood, Florida

Edward and Chris Cook

1722 Sheridan Street, #350
Hollywood, FL 33020

Spain

Cala Serena, Mallorca

Frank Grigull

Carrer des Penyalar 4
E-07669 Cala Serena

Norway

Bodø

Anders M Paulsen

Bankgata 67
8004 Bodø

Portugal

Coimbra

Hugo and Diogo Matos

Urb. Vale Verde Lot 70
3040-350 Coimbra