Flood Damage In Great Neck

3/8/2020 (Permalink)

For 24/7 assistance, contact SERVPRO of Great Neck / Port Washington at (516) 767-9600.

Flood Damage in Your Great Neck Home

Long Island residents are no strangers to flash flooding and the implications following a flood. After the floodwaters recede, there is a mess that requires extensive clean-up. The materials and structure need cleaning as well as the contents within the home.

While you begin the restoration process after flood damage in your Great Neck home, the contents may require offsite cleaning and deodorization after a flood so that they are not exposed to any secondary damage such as dangerous mold infestations.

SERVPRO removes impacted contents for storage into the offsite, secure warehouse so that your valuables appropriate care depending on the level of soil and the specific item. Upon arrival, contents go to a staging area for sorting, inventory, and labeling. Each of your items has a label that travels with it from start to finish to make sure everything returns to your home in a timely fashion. At the time of removal, it is essential to point out RUSH or ASAP items that you need back quickly for your life to function smoothly. These items are cleaned and returned first.

After the staging area, your items move to the cleaning area. Restoration specialists separate anything contaminated with category 2 or 3 water or by pests to ensure that no cross-contamination occurs. Typically there is a cleaning room that holds professional cleaning products, a sink, and has good lighting to promote thorough cleaning and folding of laundry. Tables are typically raised so technicians can comfortably stand while they work. The cleaning room may have one large station or several stations.

There is also an ultrasonic cleaning and processing room. Ultrasonic cleaning is an advanced type of cleaning that uses ultrasonic waves to agitate a fluid, either water or cleaning solvent, to remove soil from the item. The waves generate thousands of microscopic bubbles that burst, and the water pressure acts as a pressure washer to gently remove soiling.

The cleaning and deodorizing process begin after technicians move items to the cleaning areas. During the cleaning process, technicians carefully document the process and then repack the items quickly after technicians finish cleaning them, so they do not need recleaning. Technicians make appointments with specialty restorers like furniture refinishers, electronics restorers, and dry cleaners as required. Once everything is clean, and in the preloss condition, it is returned to the resident.

For 24/7 assistance, contact SERVPRO of Great Neck / Port Washington at (516) 767-9600.

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