SERVPRO Specialists Act Fast In Vancouver To Restore Your Home After Water Damage

8/22/2019 (Permalink)

We have state of the art equipment to restore your home after water damage. We are available 24/7 so call us right away to prevent further damage.

Residential Water Damage Restoration For Vancouver Homes

Despite having the Columbia River for its entire Western and Southern borders, much of Vancouver homeowners’ water intrusion issues come from smaller problems like broken dishwashers and split hoses. 

Restoring this type of Vancouver water damage is simple, in that it carries no outside contaminants like in floodwater from outside the residence. Since it is smaller in scope however and does not involve an event like a severe thunderstorm, it and the leak itself can go undetected and unreported for much longer. Regardless of the water source; however, there are certain tasks SERVPRO response specialists need to immediately accomplish to preserve as much of the home as possible.

First up is water removal to stop further damage. Specialists begin with pumps to pull water from the lowest point in the home. At other areas and for items like carpets, they utilize smaller extraction devices that team members can adjust for vacuum speed and even temperature to begin drying carpets simultaneously. 

As they complete removal procedures, other SERVPRO team members begin drying the home to lower the humidity level and reduce the risk of mold spores expanding and growing. It includes basic actions like opening all windows if the weather co-operates to setting up dehumidifiers to draw moisture from the air, and exhaust fans to increase air circulation and direct the damp, inside air to the outside of the structure. 

As the air dries, specialists begin checking the floors and walls for water damage. Wood floorboards can swell, crack, and split if they absorb too much water. If there is only swelling, team members can use air movers to carefully direct warm air across the affected surfaces which force out the excess moisture while not stressing them and inadvertently cause cracking or splitting as secondary damage. 

Team members examining the walls look for soaked drywall near the floor. In many cases, specialists can remove the floor trim and allow natural evaporation to dry the panels only slightly affected. If the panels became very soaked, then they may require either demolition and removal, or using the same type of air mover to force out moisture and carefully dry them to avoid the cost of replacement panels.  

If you have had any water intrusion, contact SERVPRO of E. Vancouver / Clark Co. at (360) 254-0049 today. We proudly support our neighbors here and in Brush Prairie, Camas, and Washougal with the most up-to-date training and access to a nationwide network of the latest restoration equipment available.

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