Who Repairs Residential Properties after Flooding in Pompton Lakes?

10/18/2020 (Permalink)

If your property becomes flooded, the application of material science can help to recover losses.

SERVPRO is a Qualified Flood Damage Restoration Service Operating in the Pompton Area.

How do floodwaters spread through a home?
The initial impact of water intrusion can cause structural harm to your Pompton Lakes home. However, the immediate aftermath is where much of the permanent damages are caused. Moisture that comes in with floodwaters can permeate a structure, quickly absorbing the materials it comes into direct contact with and increasing the relative humidity in the affected area. Understanding how moisture moves through a structure is essential to identifying where losses are and performing mitigation against those losses. SERVPRO technicians hold qualifications from the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certifications (IICRC) and have experience working with residential flood losses in the area.

How does moisture spread through the home?
    •    Liquid flows which may come from rainfall or through flooding
    •    Air movement that can carry moisture into, or throughout, a structure
    •    Capillary suction which allows water to permeate porous materials
    •    Vapor diffusion is when evaporated moisture moves as a gas through the home.

How does moisture affect materials in the home?
When dealing with flood damage in your Pompton Lakes home, it is vital to remember that moisture affects different materials in different ways. The two main damage-causing factors when water moves through a home is the permeance of the materials it contacts and the length of exposure. Typically, longer-term exposures mean our technicians may need to demo certain items. Longer-term exposure can also lead to secondary damages like mold growth. We act quickly in flood situations to reduce the exposure-time of moisture on materials and, by doing so, reduce the amount of damage in the home.

What are the types of material that become damaged by water exposure?
    •    Porous materials like carpet or gypsum board absorb moisture quickly, and some types can sustain microbial growth.
    •    Semi-porous material has slow absorption rates like unfinished woods.
    •    Non-porous materials like glass do not absorb moisture or water damage.

If your property becomes flooded, the application of material science can help to recover losses. Contact SERVPRO of Wayne at (973) 546-4977.