We Can Save Your Water Damaged Concord Home

8/22/2019 (Permalink)

At the first sign of gray water damage, contact SERVPRO of Marlboro / Concord at (978) 486-9868.

Gray Water - The Middle Child Of Water Damage In Concord Homes

Clean water spills are by far one of the most common sources of water damage in homes. When water leaves a pipe under a vanity sink or supply line breaks behind a washing machine, that is considered clean water and it has no real hazards to come into contact with during mitigation. Gray water is the name given to water that emanates from sources such as untreated wastewater resulting from washing machine tubs, bathtubs or clean water that has been left standing over 24-hours but less than 48-hours. After 48-hours it is labeled black water and considered a class three biohazard.

When SERVPRO mitigates water damage in Concord homes where gray water is the source, there are often opportunities to save many items through restoration techniques as long as the extraction and drying begin a short time after the water loss event in the home.

Our technicians answered a call to assist a homeowner with a toilet overflow, which is another gray water source. We arrived on-site quickly and extracted the remaining moisture from the bathroom. The homeowner did an excellent job of blotting away the water with towels before our arrival. Our technicians removed the bathroom mats for drying and disinfection.

The three most common reasons for a toilet backup are:
    •    A blockage in the drainpipe
    •    A blocked sewer line or intrusion by a tree root
    •    Toilet trap failure

In this case, the culprit was a toilet trap blocked by a previously flushed child's toy car. Our moisture detection equipment found water migrated under the bathroom cabinet, and we removed the baseboard to extract water and provide adequate airflow to dry the area.

After drying the bathroom, we scoped the room one more time to ensure no excessive areas of moisture remained and our technicians cleaned and disinfected the bathroom so it would be sanitary for use.

At the first sign of gray water damage, contact SERVPRO of Marlboro / Concord at (978) 486-9868. We are locally based and no matter how much or little the water loss is in your home, We’re Faster to Any Size Disaster.

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