Water Restoration in Clearwater- Salvaging the Living Room

1/10/2023 (Permalink)

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Clearwater Water Damage Repair and Restoration

Natural catastrophes strike unannounced and can affect anyone. A terrible storm may cause flooding even in areas where it would not normally occur, significantly damaging your home and belongings. High levels of water accumulation in your Clearwater home can result from a surge of groundwater or a leak on your roof as the rain intensifies.

When this happens, contacting a water restoration company within Clearwater minimizes further property deterioration and increases your chances for successful restoration. SERVPRO has the knowledge and tools to help mitigate moisture damage and restore salvageable items. We advise you to be cautious around appliances, electrical equipment, and gas lines. Using them prematurely may cause explosions and electrical shocks. Also, some wet items, such as furniture, can be very heavy, and you could hurt yourself trying to move them.

Some items that easily sustain moisture damage:

• Wallboards and drywall
• Insulation
• Solid wood
• Floor coverings

Porous materials such as insulation, drywall, and wallboard act like sponges and easily absorb moisture. They become fragile in floods and might remain contaminated even after drying out. Any flood-damaged porous items ought to be removed and discarded, and they may facilitate microbial growth.

Refurbishing Furniture After a Flood

Furniture items are made using different materials, including wood, fabrics, and leather which respond differently to moisture damage. Wood furniture, for example, swells, rots and warps when exposed to moisture. Also, water causes wood to rot, causing it to fall apart.

Wood drying precautions:

• Avoid exposing wooden furniture to direct sunlight
• Dry wood furniture slowly to avoid warping
• Control humidity in the surrounding air

When you call SERVPRO of Clearwater South / Clearwater Beach, we rapidly dispatch our water restoration teams to your property to assess the damage and determine a viable option to help recover your property. Call us at (727) 614-0099. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.