let’s learn about water damage restoration:
is it simple? the process of restoring a water damaged area to pre-loss situation.
On the surface, this sounds very simple.
But the process of drying out a property is very complicated and can take few days to weeks based on the size of the area and the type of damage.
When it comes to water damage restoration, most homeowners think it’s just about surface drying a property, but this is neither accurate nor is it safe to do by the property owner. Water damage mitigation is all comprehensive.
although it begins with water mitigation services and extraction…
It proceeds to drying out of the area with dehumidifiers and high velocity air movers, encompasses contents restoration, materials removal, and reconstruction along with mold remediation.
following, we’ll get into more of the water damage restoration process, what a water damage restoration company does and frequently asked questions about restoring a flooded property to pre-loss condition.
Water Damage mitigation/Restoration Process:
The water damage process starts with a water mitigation company.
some people referred to as “restoration first responders,” the water restoration company arrives on scene to look at the property, contain or prevent further damage, and extract all the standing water from it.
water damage restoration process truly begins After water extraction.
let’s look:
1.Water Extraction:
If needed, the process will consist of using portable extractors to remove all the water that’s soaking carpet, should the carpet be salvageable. In other scenario, the carpet may need to be removed.
2. Debris Removal and Demolition:
In most of water damage, certain building materials like carpet, drywall etc. may need to be removed if it cannot be salvaged. This process happens before drying out of the property takes place, as removing drywall to expose wall cavities and carpeting to expose subflooring can cause in a more efficient drying process. If it’s determined that no structural damage happened, then restoration companies can skip this step and move on to drying out the effected area.
3. Final Dry Out:
after first two steps your contractor will strategically set up air movers to help dry out the area and position dehumidifiers to remove moisture from the area. With the right drying property should dry out within a few days.
4. Antimicrobial:
In water damage situations, mold growth and fungal may be a possibility. Under the right circumstances, it can take as little as 24 hours for mold to grow, a restoration company may see it necessary to apply antimicrobials to prevent mold growth or destroy existing mold spores.
5. Contents Restoration:
Not every item can be saved, but many can content restoration technologies have advanced to a point today where many items are also salvageable. Hough any type of property damage has the potential to ruin certain belongings This consists of a restoration company removing save able contents such as textiles, clothes, hard goods, photos, electronics and more, and taking them off site to restore. most of the time near the beginning of the restoration process, contents pack out will be done.
6. Build Back and Reconstruction:
The last step of the restoration process usually involves moisture testing to verify dryness, and then construction team to build back the building structure that was removed. This may could include electrical, plumbing, drywall, finish materials, etc depending on the scope of work. A full-service restoration company will help you with construction needs.
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