Immediate Action After A Water Damage Incident In Your Concord Home Can Limit Further Damage

6/14/2019 (Permalink)

At the initial sign of damage in your Marlborough, Littleton or Acton home, you can call us at (978) 486-9868 for cleanup and restoration service.

Prompt Water Cleanup In Your Concord Home Can Prevent Further Structural Damage

You can feel the effect of water damage in your home within minutes whether the water loss incident is caused by leaking pipes, malfunctioning appliances, or an overflowing sink. The damage to the structure of the building or your belongings can be significant and needs prompt attention.

Water can wreak more havoc the longer it goes without proper cleanup. The remediation specialists at SERVPRO understand a good deal of water damage situations and provide effective water cleanup services for Concord homes. Time is a critical element in preventing permanent water damage to homes and their contents.

If water pools on wooden flooring for an extended period, it can warp, cup, or buckle. Our technicians can dry your hardwood floors to prevent buckling, warping, or cupping from becoming permanent. Drying hardwood floors soon prevents secondary damage. Our crews position air movers to apply airflow underneath and on top of wood flooring. We use moisture meters to check the moisture content of the wood floors. If the moisture content is below 16%, we increase air temperature to expedite the evaporation process. If the floor finish delays evaporation, we can remove it or use a pin roller to perforate it so that moisture can escape.

If water has pooled on your carpeted floor, our SERVPRO crew can use water damage mitigation and drying systems that can dry the carpet and pad without having to remove the pad. We call this method in-place drying, and it involves extracting water from the carpet thoroughly and using air movers and dehumidifiers than usual. In-place drying is only suitable if a carpet has not been exposed to water for over 72 hours. It offers the benefit of minimal disruption and less damage to the carpet since it is unnecessary to reinstall the carpet or cut seams.

If the walls of your home are wet, we can dry them using the appropriate technique. Materials that impede evaporation of moisture from walls can slow down the drying process. Our technicians can remove such materials to speed up the process.

At the initial sign of damage in your Marlborough, Littleton or Acton home, you can call SERVPRO of Marlboro / Concord at (978) 486-9868 for cleanup and restoration services. We’re Faster to Any Size Disaster.

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