Determining the Salvageability of Flood-Exposed Materials in Norwich Homes

11/1/2021 (Permalink)

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Careful Considerations Get Made Into The Restorability of Damaged Elements in Norwich Residences After a Flood.

Post-flood damage to your home can be a challenge to overcome, especially when the pooling water migrates throughout the structure to several unaffected rooms. We must determine what materials and contents have been impacted by this migrating moisture and if these items are salvageable when our SERVPRO team first arrives.

Hygroscopic Materials

Flood damage in Norwich homes and businesses can spread quickly, impacting several materials simultaneously. Elements like carpeting, fabrics, upholstery, and drywall all fall under the heading of hygroscopic materials that can absorb water fast and become heavily damaged by this moisture presence without prompt mitigative action.

Low-Porosity Elements Exposed

When low-porosity and low-permeance materials installed become exposed to floodwater, these are much easier to clear surface moisture concerns and clean. Unlike porous elements, the lack of absorption allows for disinfection cleaning and prevents unnecessary tear-out and reconstruction. We have potent sporicidal and antibacterial products in our inventory to remove pathogenic threats and contaminants.

Tracking Flood Migration to Dry and Clean Your Home

Water damages in any capacity lend a certain expectation for moisture migration and movement of damp pockets in the house. The behavior of water is to seek a balance, which includes wet going to dry areas, warm going to cold regions, and the pathways for this equilibrium to experience apparent saturation. Some of the other ways we can track moisture movement include:

• Moisture meters
• Hygrometers
• Thermal tablet cameras

Several factors determine the restorability of affected materials and contents after a flood. Because of how readily and thoroughly exposure can ruin items, our SERVPRO of Norwich and Windham County team must respond fast to begin vital mitigation and evaluation of the damage. We are ready 24/7 to help at (860) 887-0447.