Timing Is Vital After A Water Damage Incident In Your Orlando Home

7/30/2019 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO of West Orange to help. You can reach us any time at (407) 352-1569.

Time Determines What You Can Salvage After Water Damage In Your Orlando Home

A faster response is necessary whenever there is a water loss incident in your property because time is the main factor that determines what you can save. Extracting any water pooling around and drying any excess moisture can help save items. Alternatively, you can move the items from affected areas to cut down the time they remain submerged. As experts in water damage restoration, we can help you take immediate steps that help you salvage several items.

In many cases, carpets endure the most of water damage in your Orlando home because they lie on the floor where water pools. Luckily, carpets are a bit resilient, and in case the incident does not involve black water, salvaging the carpet easy if submerged for less than a day. Delaminating or latex deterioration occur if exposure extends over a day. Our SERVPRO technicians extract all water sitting on the carpet then remove the carpet for drying. We also dry the floor materials to ensure problems such as mold development do not occur after re-installing the carpet.

Drywall is another commonly affected material.  If the water originates from a higher level, it drips down the walls where drywall absorbs it.  Any water that pools on the floor also affects drywall.  Absorption of water causes the drywall to discolor, and if dried, it does not return to its original shape.  Any pressure on such compromised drywall leads to crumbling to a chalky residue. Our SERVPRO technicians take different approaches to help you save some of the affected drywall. By making flood cuts, we only remove the compromised sections and leave the rest. We can also check the level of wetness in the material to determine whether to save it. We have a wide range of moisture detection equipment, including:

    •    Moisture meters
    •    Moisture Sensors
    •    Thermal Cameras
    •    Thermohygrometers

Upholstery items are also readily affected by water loss incidents. Because of the different materials used in such items including wood and cloth, the damage is not uniform and therefore requires expertise to salvage. Using a wand, Our SERVPRO technicians can extract excess water from the clothing materials. We then run air movers and dehumidifiers to help dry the item.

It is possible to salvage many items after water loss incidents. Call SERVPRO of West Orange to help. You can reach us any time at (407) 352-1569.

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