Call SERVPRO for Water Damage Mitigation with Rapid Removal and Drying

5/18/2021 (Permalink)

A burst pipe in your home will cause havoc if not recognized quickly enough. SERVPRO has the manpower and equipment for any size water damage job.

When Water Damage Hits Your Great Neck Home -- Do This!

Not all water damage is catastrophic, but any excess moisture in your home can lead to many types of problems if not dealt with quickly. A water line leak in an upstairs bathroom, even if stopped right away, can lead to wet carpet in the hallway or nearby bedroom. Even worse, water seeping down into the first-floor ceiling.

If you find yourself with any type of water damage in Great Neck, no matter how minor or significant, the professionals at SERVPRO are here to help restore your home. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster. It is not always as simple as soaking up the spilled water with a towel. 

If the water came from a water line, it is most likely clear, clean water needing removal. If the water is gray or black, in cases of contaminated water coming from a toilet overflow, the cleanup is different. Carpet and padding are removed in situations with contamination.

In most instances like this, with a clean water spill, you do not have to lose your carpet. In-place drying is an option, as long as there is no structural damage and no evidence of mold growth. In-place drying is ideal because there's less disruption to the home, and the carpet does not need to be completely pulled up. Some furniture may be relocated to a dry area or wax paper or blocks of wood or styrene placed under the legs.

The first step to drying the carpet is extracting all excess water. A truck mount extractor has the required strength to pull the most water out of your carpet and pads for large volumes of liquid. Typically, portable extractors and vacuums can capture most of the errant water. After extraction, technicians check the padding by gently pulling up a corner of the carpet to confirm no moisture. If they find moisture, they continue to pass over the wet areas. Monitoring to achieve the drying goals of the fibers is achieved with moisture meters and Thermo hygrometers. 

Even minimal water leaks create excess moisture in the air. SERVPRO technicians, following IICRC guidelines and best practices, make sure the ambient moisture in your home is between forty to fifty percent through the use of our state-of-the-art equipment. Air movers ensure quicker water evaporation while our dehumidifiers condense water vapors to bring the ambient moisture down to optimal levels.

SERVPRO of Great Neck / Port Washington is here to assist you with water damage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us at (516) 767 -7600, so our team can make it, "Like it never even happened."