We Can Save Your Water Damaged Home In Dallas

6/14/2019 (Permalink)

Our certified technicians are available 24-hours by calling (214) 463-5880, and we can make your water loss “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO Helps Alleviate Post-Vacation Water Damage In Dallas Home

The two areas in the home most likely to suffer water damage in a Dallas home are the kitchen and bathroom. If the spill gets cleaned up quickly, it limits the amount of loss to the house; the real problem happens when an amount of time passes between the event and the cleanup.

SERVPRO answered a call from a Dallas homeowner to mitigate water damage in a kitchen from a leak under the sink. The family had left on Friday and come home on Sunday night to this scenario. They were unsure how long the water had been flowing into the room, but they had placed towels in the floor and attempted to mop up all they could. On the advice of their insurance adjuster, since it was a sudden pipe break, they contacted us for water extraction and cleanup.

Since the water could have been standing in the room for up to 48 hours, we did not treat this spill as a clean water spill because the more time that elapses between the water loss event and cleanup efforts give bacteria and mold time to set up home. Our technicians treat the water as contaminated during mitigation by wearing protective clothing and using antibacterial solutions in areas they are working.

We scoped the room to determine the areas of water migration. This action involved removing the baseboards and drilling drying holes inside the back of the cabinets to allow the water to drain so a more substantial amount of air could reach within the wall cavities and speed the drying process. The homeowner was relieved to find out through our moisture detection equipment that water did not breach the subflooring.

SERVPRO techs removed the breakfast table and chairs for drying and cleaning in another area of the home. After drying the kitchen, we thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the room to ensure it was disinfected and inhibit the growth of mold.

SERVPRO of Southwest Dallas stands ready to mitigate water damage to your home from any source. Our certified technicians are available 24-hours by calling (214) 463-5880, and we can make your water loss “Like it never even happened.”

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