Water Damage Service
Unsure
of when exactly you should call a professional water damage service or
restoration company? Obviously, if you come home to a foot of water in your
living room, you should call The Water Damage Experts immediately. But in
other instances, where a strong foul odor exists but you cant pinpoint the
problem, perhaps there is a sewage leak in your crawl space we need to fix.
Or if water seeps onto the tile every time you take a shower, the water
could be causing structural damage to the entire bathroom.
Professional water damage services also use machines such as dehumidifiers and sophisticated ventilation fans and systems that help keep allergies under control by removing mold and fungi. In certain instances, dehumidifiers and fans can even aid in the removal of asbestos and other environmental hazards.
Reasons to Call a Water Damage Service
Here are some situations where a water damage service can come in handy:
- A flood caused by internal or external factors
- When grout and tile in the bathroom remains damp
- If a dishwashing machine or other household appliance leaks
- To clean up potential biohazards and dangerous substances
- To help control allergies
- To help mediate wind or fire damage
The Restoration Process
After you contact a water damage service like The Water Damage Experts, we follow a general set of steps to handle the problem and fix it for good.
These steps include:
- Initial inspection
- Determination of the cause
- Extraction of the water or sewage
- Dehumidification of the affected area
- Drying the area
- Suggesting measures to prevent reoccurrence
Initial Inspection
When we receive your call, the first thing we do is get a handle on the situation by listening to your explanation of the water damage over the phone. Then, we promptly come to your home to do our own inspection of the problem. During each inspection, we thoroughly assess the area involved and attempt to deduce the root cause of the problem or water damage.
Water Extraction and Dehumidification
After we figure out the situation, the next step is to successfully remove all standing water or sewage material from the area. We extract the water with various machines and extraction equipment. Once the water is removed, we often install dehumidifiers and ventilation fans to aid with drying the area. We often close the area off by creating a drying chamber, which allows it to dry more quickly.
The Drying Process
We have developed a highly-technical method of drying out areas exposed to large amounts of water. Prior to beginning the drying process, we think about the materials the building is constructed from to determine the optimal drying method for your individual case. Throughout the drying out time period, we take measurements throughout to be cognizant of how well the area is responding.
In certain instances, we have to remove carpet, baseboards and wallpaper to properly dry the area. We use the dehumidifiers and ventilation fans to precisely manage and control the area temperature. We never want to overload an air conditioning system, especially if the air conditioning unit or HVAC played any role in the water damage. We never leave a site until we are thoroughly convinced we have handled the situation to the best of our ability, as any quality water damage service should.
