We Have The Proper Techniques To Restore Your Dallas Home After A Water Damage Disaster

6/7/2019 (Permalink)

Water damage leaves behind a damp and musty odor . Pictured is a hi-tech piece of equipment known as a hydroxyl generator used to remove odors.

SERVPRO Saves Carpet from Water Damage in Dallas

We know there are many ways water damage can affect a home in Big D. The two most common areas in the house where water loss occurs is in the kitchen and bathroom, however there can always be unusual circumstances.

A homeowner in Dallas with a water damage emergency contacted our SERVPRO location. He was widening a room in his home and accidentally hit a supply line as he removed sheetrock, resulting in a large amount of water spewing in the living room before he shut off the water.

Why SERVPRO? Our technicians have the training and equipment to handle any kind of damage from water in a home. We stay on top of the latest advances in the restoration industry so we can assist property owners in saving water loss items rather than replacing at extra cost.

When we arrived, we scoped and found the water loss localized to a single area in the living room where the pipe break occurred. We moved the furnishings out of the room and used weighted extractors on the carpeting to push as much water out of the padding as possible.

Once we extracted the maximum amount of water, we set up air movers and dehumidification equipment to dry the wall cavity and carpeting. The air movers were set up to direct air inside the wall cavity. For the carpeting, it is essential that the padding is thoroughly dried to avoid secondary issues such as foul odors or mold.

We used a technique called "tenting" to dry both the carpet and padding at the same time by lifting the sides, and we positioned one of our air movers to direct airflow over the padding and under the carpet while we positioned a separate air mover to blow air over the top of the carpet. This application forces any embedded moisture to rise where our dehumidifiers collect it.

Once dry, we confirmed with our detection equipment there were no elevated moisture pockets left within the room. Our technicians disinfected the room as another layer of protection against both mold and odors.

No matter if your water damage is large or small, SERVPRO of Southwest Dallas at (214) 463-5880 is ready 24/7 to mitigate your water loss, so it is "Like it never even happened."

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