What Is Water Damage Remediation?

4/19/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO’s professionals specialize in repairing and restoring following residential water damage.

What Is Water Damage Remediation?

By definition, water remediation is the process of remedying or reversing damages caused by water. In other terms, it involves cleaning, sanitizing, restoring, and drying damages that are the direct result of unwanted water in a business or home.

For any case of water damage, it's critical to act in an efficient and quick manner to clean the water and prevent additional damage from accumulating. If the damage is not handled in a rapid fashion, the affected areas will breed mold. For this to grow in a home, there must be an organic material such as insulation, drywall, wood, and moisture. Upon providing these two elements for the spores, mold starts growing in as little as 24 hours.

The first step in the process of remediation includes inspection of the water loss. During this process, a professional team will identify the category and class of the damages, which in turn helps determine the right course of action. Class 1 water damage means that water has damaged some of a room that has yet to absorb significant concentrations, often resulting in low repair costs. Class 2 water damage means that an entire room has been affected, and walls have begun soaking up the water. Class 3 water damage means that flooding has expanded to the ceiling, making it fully saturated. Class 4 water damage indicates issues affecting concrete, hardwood flooring, and stone, with special drying methods having to be implemented.

Excess and outstanding water will be extracted by a team of professionals. Once this is finished, the structure will be dried, and all traces of moisture will be removed. Next, the area will be cleaned and sanitized to ensure no mold spores are present. Finally, the structure will be restored to working conditions.

When you have water damage to your home, call SERVPRO of Belmont / San Carlos at (650) 591-4137 for quick response to prevent further damage and begin the water repair and restoration process.