When to Have Water Restoration in Greenville, NC

10/26/2020 (Permalink)

Trust the professionals at SERVPRO to fix your home or business after a water damage.

Water Damage Repair is More Successful the Quicker it Takes Place – Call SERVPRO to Your Greenville, NC Home As Soon As Possible

A leaking water supply line isn’t always immediately obvious. The longer it takes to notice, the more time it has to damage its surroundings. This often requires professional intervention. If you suspect there may be hidden water damage in your Greenville, NC home, give the IICRC Certified technicians at SERVPRO of Pitt/Greene a call. Waiting only allows water more time to cause secondary damage and potentially allow for mold and mildew to sprout. In other words, if you suspect water, don’t wait! We offer emergency water extraction and repair services seven days a week, 24 hours a day, to give you added peace of mind.

Sometimes water damage is unavoidable, such as flooding from excessive rain. However, some water events can be stopped in their tracks by merely updating your water-run appliances, maintaining your plumbing, and doing scheduled checks.

What to do in an Emergency?

Until the time that our technicians arrive at your property, it helps to have the water supply turned off to any suspected areas where the water could be coming from. This keeps water from further flooding the entire space. If you are unsure of the easiest and safest way to turn off the water to that one location, you can try to shut off the incoming water supply to your home.

You can also help minimize damage until a crew arrives by utilizing a few useful tips, such as:

• Opening up windows to get airflow to the impacted area
• Trying to carefully ventilate the space to keep relative humidity levels low
• If possible, you can cordon off the water incident zone from other rooms in the house. You can do this by shutting doors, putting down a blanket or towel, and keeping family and pets from going in and out.

How Does SERVPRO Take Care of Cleanup?

When you contact us for water damage repair, one of our technicians will assess the situation. Removing any standing water is necessary to move on to drying and dehumidification. In most cases, we will do our best to restore your home instead of simply removing everything that has been affected and replacing it later. This can include cleaning and restoration of your furnishings, personal belongings, and any salvageable structural materials. Our technicians take the necessary time to assess each area within the impact zone so that we never leave any moisture behind. Hidden pockets of moisture hinder the cleanup process and leave the door open for microbial growth. In some situations, controlled demolition is necessary to remove damaged materials to be replaced by all-new materials.

Why Controlled Demolition?

Whenever water saturates building materials, there is always a chance that they can become compromised. Soaked drywall, warping floorboards, and soggy insulation are all areas that can quickly get addressed with our controlled demolition practices. We work fast to ensure your interior is left “Like it never even happened,” so that you and your household can get back to your normal routine as quickly as possible.

How Does Drying Work?

There may be water intrusion incidents where we have to perform pack-out services to store or clean your belongings off-site. This helps us to maneuver during the repair work and to utilize our drying and dehumidification equipment to their fullest potential. We use the latest Advanced Structural Drying (ASD) techniques, ensuring to look for water that may have migrated under flooring, behind walls, and baseboards. Our trucks come loaded with tools and equipment that allow us to achieve our goals fast, such as:

    •    Centrifugal air movers and industrial fans
    •    Moisture detection tools such as sensor, meters, and thermal imaging cameras
    •    Commercial grade dehumidifiers

 
Once your cleanup and repair project is complete, there are some things that you can do to hopefully avoid such a catastrophe in the future, including:

    •    Inspections, checks, and maintenance of your water-run appliances and plumbing
    •    Updating water heaters and other appliances to help avoid breakdowns
    •    Noting any sudden changes in water pressure or your water bill
    •    Remaining mindful of any musty odors or discoloration that develops of walls or ceilings

Of course, even with proper preparation and planning, water damage can still strike unexpectedly. If you are ever in need of our professional services, give SERVPRO of Pitt/Greene counties a call at: (252)-329-7205.