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1/8/2018 (Permalink)
Water Damage Drying and Restoration - SERVPRO
Water damage can be understood in three ways.
Category 1 is sanitary or potable water. Category 2 contains contamination from a water supply line break or pipe break. Category 3 water is any water that has touched the ground and enters a structure such as storm and flood runoff or sewage. Damage restoration within any one of these categories involves a multi-step process. When home or business owners attempt to clean up and “fix” the water problem unseen problems develop such as incomplete drying, hidden areas of contamination and the untreated structural supports holding mold and the resulting toxic air and mildew. Contacting SERVPRO of North Shasta, Trinity & Greater Tehama Counties SERVPRO of North Shasta, Trinity & Greater Tehama Counties at (530) 222-0200, your local Redding and Shasta County expert, is in fact, the first step toward effectively mitigating your flooded home or business.
Water Damage Assessment
Certified and trained technicians come out to the flooded home or business to assess damage and determine the immediacy of restorative actions. Knowing what to look for, asking the right questions and executing an immediate plan of action both with safety and preservation in mind is one of the key differentiator’s that makes our SERVPRO brand a cut above the rest.
Water and Moisture Clean Up
The next step is water extraction. We have at our disposal an extensive array of state of the art water removal and drying technologies to take on even the most formidable storm, flood and in-home water disasters. This step – the extraction and removal of water is critical. Not only is speed important but knowing the toxicity and composition of the water itself for health and occupant safety to properly remove the possibility of lingering biohazard but also the growth of mold.
Drying and Dehumidification
The industry standard for a typical water damage event dry out is three to five days. Your situation, of course, may be different. The point is doing it quickly, properly and safely to achieve a balance of result for you as the property owner and also for your insurance agent of your commercial or home owners policy. Watch our hard wood floor drying video on our SERVPRO website to see an excellent drying technology demonstration from our technician.
Cleaning and Sanitization
After drying the final stage before reconstruction is to thoroughly sanitize the interior structural spaces, remove and kill microorganisms and prevent further growth as well as clean spores and toxins from the air and remove any remaining bad odors.
SERVPRO Professionals
Storm damage and flooding situations require quick responses. SERVPRO of North Shasta, Trinity & Greater Tehama Counties, because of our strong commitment to excellence, has achieved 5 star reviews on Google MyBusiness, Yelp and Facebook which represents our ongoing efforts to support local Northern California and Redding first responders, residents and commercial business partners.