Water Damage Cleanup is a vital task that home and business owners should take to protect their property after a event of water damage. In general water mitigation can be easily summed up as removing water and drying the areas of a structure that are suffering from water damage. Removing and drying water is a simplified explanation of what we do as a water mitigation company in Charlotte but the process of water restoration and water damage cleanup involves multiple steps that are very important to promote drying of water damage and ensure that areas in need of water restoration do not grow mold or have additional damage due to increased moisture or standing water.
The Steps in Water Damage Cleanup
- Survey the area: As a water restoration company this is a first for our water damage technicians. When we enter your home or business to provide water mitigation services we look for effected areas and stop the flow of water if needed.
- Extract: Water extraction is a critical task for customers in need of water mitigation services. Essentially by extracting water it makes the job of a water restoration technician is easier. The more water we extract the less water we have to dry which means faster drying in the areas effected by water damage.
- Demolition: This is the part of water mitigation that worries most business and home owners but it is one of the most important in the water restoration process. Demo promotes faster drying of water damage by removing wet materials effected by water damage such as insulation, drywall, carpet pad, and flooring. If some of these wet materials remain in the area we are providing water restoration services in the drying process will take longer or it may not dry completely which can lead to mold and secondary damage.
- Drying and Evaporation: This is the stage where water restoration technicians use special fans called air movers and dehumidifiers to remove water from the air and other materials that are affected by water damage. When properly placed the air movers and dehumidifiers speed up the drying process by increasing evaporation of water and decreasing humidity in the affected areas. If this process is followed correctly, in ideal situations most water damaged homes or business are dry within 3 days.
When all of the above steps are completed correctly it makes the process of water damage cleanup faster, and easier for the water restoration company and the customer.