We Discuss The Crucial Steps Of Mitigating Flood Damage In Your Durham Home

6/19/2019 (Permalink)

Call (919) 467-0880 whenever you need professionals who understand the mitigation process and can erase flood damage from your property.

Important Steps Of Mitigating Flood Damage In Durham Properties

As soon as the water recedes from flooded areas in Durham, SERVPRO knows it is time to start mitigating the damage so people and businesses can get back to their usual activities. Many drastic differences come about when a home sits under water, no matter how high that water rises or for how short a period the incident lasts.

SERVPRO wants to assure residents that our extensive training gives us unique insight into mitigating flood damage in Durham, making it possible to restore your home “Like it never even happened.” Our teams use standardized and internationally accepted methods that give you the results you need after a disaster.

We use small extraction units to get the water out of enclosed spaces. Wherever possible, we use buckets, too, as this brings more team members into this preliminary aspect of the job. The goal is to get your house dried out and as quickly as possible while remaining efficient as we can. Doing so saves you money while getting your property back to livable condition. This goal remains a factor throughout the time we work on your home.

Drying your home requires our air movers, plus desiccant machines. Dehumidifiers remove the water vapor that fills the air as rapidly as our machines pull it out of your home’s framework and damp structures. While we have these machines running, we also work on cleaning the debris from the property.

Removing what the flood brought in includes removing silt and other sediments from your floors, as well as damaged carpets, composite flooring, and other coverings. We cut out damaged sections of your walls, which can help air movers dry the uppermost sections of these walls’ interiors. As we do this, we also apply disinfectants. This can happen with both sprays for isolated areas or misting with a fogger to treat larger surfaces evenly and quickly.

As SERVPRO workers engage in these and other activities, we also use monitoring devices that show the progress of your house. Drying too quickly can cause problems, just as leaving moisture inside a property can increase the amount of damage.

Cleaning residues from surfaces before spraying the area with disinfectant helps the chemicals work more effectively, decreasing the possibility of cross-contamination. Before your family moves back home, everything becomes clean, dry, and safe again.

SERVPRO of North Durham’s service area includes Weaver, Upland, and Chester. Call (919) 467-0880 whenever you need professionals who understand the mitigation process and can erase flood damage from your property.

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