Why Your Home Needs to Be Dried After Water Damage

12/29/2021 (Permalink)

When water damage strikes at home, choose SERVPRO of Gordon, Murray & South Whitfield Counties for safe, thorough restoration.

If you’ve never experienced water damage at home, consider yourself fortunate (especially if you have a basement, but that’s for another blog.) Water damage is one of the most common issues for homeowners, and it causes a massive $13 billion in damages each year in the United States alone.

That’s a lot of water coming into homes, doing all sorts of damage—ruining carpets and subfloors, soaking furniture and drywall, even causing rot in wood framing and mold just about everywhere. And while you may be able to get rid of some of it in the short-term with a wet/dry vac or a sump pump, you’d be amazed at how much is still there. You can rid yourself of much of the water, but the leftover moisture can really cause a lot of trouble.

Here’s why you should call SERVPRO to do a total drying of your home after water damage.

You can’t see what you can’t see. Your basement, carpet or other area may look dry to the human eye, but there are elements of moisture you can’t see. Fibers, woods, cracks and crevices are hiding dampness that need removal in order for the drying process to be complete.

We’ve got more than eyeballs—we have instruments and methods specifically designed to accurately measure the moisture levels in your home after a water event, plus the heavy-duty tools to rid you of it.

Mold is growing, and it’s not healthy for you to try and clean it. In fact, “cleaning” mold areas often leads to further mold growth, because your cleaning methods are spreading spores you can’t see all over. Even your shoes are carrying mold spores through your home.

Mold growth starts in as little as 24 to 48 hours, and it’s very hazardous to your health. The only way to stop mold is to get rid of the moisture that allows it to grow, and the only way to truly dry your house out after a water event is for a professional to do it.

Flood water and black water are toxic. When flood waters come in or your sewer backs up, your house is now full of floating contaminants, and this stuff is not to be dealt with lightly. Your local SERVPRO team is equipped with proper protection and tools to deal with biohazard materials, and we can safely and properly deal with whatever may be living in that water.

When water damage strikes at home, choose SERVPRO for safe, thorough restoration. Contact us today to see how we can help.