Water Removal Comes After the Flood

8/15/2016 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Says Check Drains to Prevent Water Back Up in Your Cocoa Home

SERVPRO Rapidly Removes Standing Water from Floods or Leaks

Flooding in your home can cause unexpected problems, and often, the damage is worse than what might have been thought possible. Your home can quickly become a watery mess. That drip that has bothered you for the last few weeks, or even months, can suddenly become a gusher, and often when you least expect it. Mother Nature can also play nasty tricks on people, and flood a neighborhood with a barrage of snow melt in the spring. Fortunately, Florida is typically spared from melting snow. Floods come in many other ways, but clean up efforts can be most effective only when there is no delay in starting the water removal process.

SERVPRO technicians will arrive as soon as possible to begin the Cocoa water removal and extraction processes. If you've called us early enough, the chances of us being able to save your carpeting and padding increase dramatically. There are no guarantees, though, and there are other factors, such as contamination levels, that can affect a floor covering's ability to be saved after a flood.

For significant amounts of water, we recommend that nobody enter the home or building. This is not only because of electrical shock hazards but also because of contaminants. There is also the risk of hazards being undetectable below murky water that could harm individuals walking through different areas. Floors can also become weakened quickly in some older homes, making it hazardous to walk through areas with no support beams directly underneath them.
When we arrive, we will use equipment ranging from truck-mounted pumps that extract standing water to industrial shop-vac equipment that will help remove smaller amounts of water that is located in smaller areas. Our goal is to get as much water removed as we can. This reduces the amount of drying time needed while decreasing the risk of secondary damage to your home or business.

While we are extracting the water, we will also take care to remove any electronics, paintings, photographs and any other items that can be adversely affected by high moisture in the air. This is one type of secondary damage that is commonly seen, but other types of secondary damage can include cracking plaster and warping of solid wood features in your home, including floors and stairways, door and window frames.

Our drying techniques follow the water removal process and are combined with dehumidifying equipment that helps to prevent secondary damage further. These help to avoid mold growth, as well, which can cause health effects. When you've had flooding and need water removal, SERVPRO of New Smyrna Beach-Titusville should be your first call at (321) 264-0205. We answer our phones 24/7 and will provide your situation with the care you deserve.