If Water Builds Up Behind Walls, what is the Best Way to Remove It?

10/30/2020 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Handles Water Mitigation Using Specialized Equipment, Ensuring Your Galloway Property is Free of Moisture

On any scale, water emergencies play an immense role in property damage for homeowners in the Galloway area. While some damage could be slight, like staining on walls and ceilings, moisture accumulation that remains hidden behind walls can bring about mold and mildew growth and structural damage. Excessive moisture or leaking pipes away from the unseen eye pose a hidden threat – this calls for the help of SERVPRO’s skilled technicians.

What Role Does Moisture Detection Take with Water Cleanup?

Our team of certified restoration technicians has the training necessary to handle water mitigation in Galloway when you need it. Our advanced water extraction and moisture detection equipment allow us to get the job done quickly so that your household can get back to your routine fast. At SERVPRO, we know that any amount of water accumulation can develop into rusted metals, peeling paint, bubbling wallpaper, and degradation of your structural components. We are Faster to Any Size Disaster, which gives you the peace of mind you need when faced with a water emergency.

How Does Water Migrate into Areas of My Home?

The nature of water is to travel or migrate from the water zone where the incident took place into dry spaces. Your home is comprised of a variety of building materials that are susceptible to water retention, including drywall, wood, and other porous materials. Any water retention can lead to warping, swelling, and breakdown of such materials. There is also the potential for rapid mold growth if moisture is not addressed as quickly as possible. We feature IICRC-certified technicians that carefully monitor your walls, flooring, and ceilings with moisture detection tools that help us to determine the process of our drying efforts.

How Does SERVPRO Speed Drying and Find Hidden Moisture?

We have access to copious amounts of equipment that help our team locate moisture and achieve our drying goals. Once we move from extraction to the drying phase, such attention to detail allows us to cut back on water damage that could otherwise develop under your carpeting and behind walls. Additionally, meticulous planning meshed with our proprietary planning helps us to select the best tools for each project on a case-by-case basis.

Just a sampling of the various tools that we have on-hand to help with moisture monitoring and detection include:

• Moisture Meters – Non-penetrating and penetrating moisture meters help our crew find moisture content in certain materials, giving us insight into when your Galloway structure is dry.
• Moisture Sensors – Such devices provide details on how much moisture is left is softer materials like carpets, carpet padding, and upholstery.
• Thermo-Hygrometers – This equipment helps our team monitor and measure the air temperature and relative humidity throughout your property.

Why Choose Skilled Water Mitigation Rather Than DIY Cleanup Methods?

A wet-dry vacuum works well in light water incident situations, but you can never be sure that all moisture gets removed. Even with the setup of fans and a dehumidifier, hidden moisture is best addressed by certified technicians with access to and training to use professional-grade equipment. Our Green Fleet comes stocked with the right tools for the job, and our skill set allows us to tackle any size project, big or small. For water removal as part of our mitigation plan, we utilize equipment such as:

• Submersible pumps or truck-mounted extractors, which are excellent for standing water over two-inches deep. Such extractors can pull up hundreds to thousands of gallons of water, including water containing debris.
• Portable pumps
• Rovers, also known as ride-on units
• Carpet wands or light-wand extractors, and more

Will Many Materials Have to Get Removed?

Depending on the given situation and level of damage, controlled demolition might be necessary. These targeted efforts allow us to remove unsalvageable materials so that they can be replaced with all-new materials to ensure your property is left in preloss condition, “Like it never even happened.” General contractor license#: HIC #13VH05086500.

The crew can pull out baseboards, then perform flood cuts just above the waterline. This allows for the safe removal of damaged drywall and strategic placement of fans or air movers that help create an optimal drying situation with enhanced airflow to wall cavities. Should there be damage behind the walls or insulation, our team will handle it and ensure all moisture is gone before the drywall gets replaced and refinished.

We Leave No Area Unaddressed

Throughout the project, the SERVPRO team moves through every step to carefully monitor the drying process and relative humidity. This helps us adjust accordingly to stay on track with all of our drying goals. By way of a specialized formula, the crew keeps a close eye on the temperature, airflow, moisture levels, and humidity.

When it comes to professional water mitigation, nobody does it better than SERVPRO of Atlantic City/Hamilton/Hammonton. Call us at (609) 965-0885 to have a crew deployed to your property for emergency service.