Water Damage? Be Smart. Call a Water Damage Restoration Specialist

What Does an Emergency Water Specialist Do?

1. Responds to emergency calls immediately. We answer our phones live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
2. Instantly acts to stop the spread of water damage. Water damage spreads in all directions: outward in an ever-widening circle, down through materials, and even upward by soaking into fabrics. Containment of damage is a most important step to minimizing costs and minimizing the total time required to restore the entire site to its original condition.
3. Acts quickly to eliminate safety and health hazards. A water-damaged environment puts forth a variety of hazards, from electrical fires and slip-and-fall injuries to the spread of contagious viruses and disease.
4. Extracts water-damaged materials and debris safely, economically, and efficiently. The last thing you want at a water damage site is an “amateur” bumbling around creating more damage while trying to remove goods and materials!
5. Dries out the entire environment and the materials in the environment with professional equipment. During the drying process, the site is monitored to maintain a proper balance of temperature and humidity. Proper drying techniques get the job done as quickly as possible without shrinking fabrics, other damage, leaving damp areas, etc.
6. Restoration, combining comprehensive cleaning, stain and odor removal, fungus eradication, reconstruction, and replacement as needed.
   

What Happens When Water Damage Occurs?

As just MINUTES tick away on the clock, the water contamination spreads in all directions. Paper goods, food on cupboard floors, etc., are all ruined as they absorb the moisture. Stains and dyes released from furniture stain carpet.

As HOURS tick away on the clock, furniture in direct contact with water soaks up water, swells, cracks, delaminates, and splits. Fabrics and carpets are stained. Sheetrock swells and comes apart. Odors caused by bacteria develop and infest all materials in the environment. Both the costs and complexity of resolving the damage rise as hours tick away.

What Is “Secondary” Water Damage?

The potential for expensive further water damage is rather considerable if repair work is delayed or conducted by inexperienced workers! Secondary water damage might go undetected for weeks or months, yet it can continue to ruin a building's walls, flooring, or structural integrity. It can promote the growth of microorganisms that are harmful to people and appealing to insects and other pests. It can also lead to a slew of additional long-term issues.

Why Are Professional Drying & Fast Response So Important?

Most indoor carpet, furniture, and structural materials, such as plywood and drywall, are intended to withstand "normal" indoor humidity (between 40% and 60% relative humidity). A flooded area, on the other hand, may have 90% relative humidity for days. Only the use of high-velocity air movers, industrial-size dehumidifiers, and monitoring equipment, properly deployed by knowledgeable professionals, can reduce humidity quickly and safely, significantly reducing damage and the need for costly reconstruction or replacement.