What Are Flood Cuts and How Do They Help?

11/26/2019 (Permalink)

This photo shows the flood cuts that were done at a house in Moosup CT where there had been sewage flooding.

Flood cutting is the  procedure of cutting out drywall approximately one foot above the highest level of flood damage to assess the presence of moisture behind a wall.  Insulation exposed to any type of water cannot be safely dried, poses an increased mold risk, and will need to be removed and replaced.  The flood cuts exposes any potential problems so mitigation technicians can resolve them.  Depending on the extent of the damage, technicians will clean or replace it once the moisture issues behind the wall are solved.

It is important to act quickly when flooding occurs.  After the water recedes or is pumped out, you may not be aware of the damage behind affected walls until you notice structural issues or staining.  By this time irreversible damage could have taken place, and mold can be setting in.  

If you have flooding in your home from groundwater, burst pipes or any emergency call SERVPRO of Norwich and Windham County at (860) 887-0447 and we will be onsite to make it "Like it never even happened"