How Flooding Causes Long Term Damage to Your Knoxville Property?
4/14/2020 (Permalink)
Preventing Long-term Issues Following Flood Damage in Your Knoxville Property
It takes a few minutes for a flood to cause severe damage in a home. While it is possible to fix most of the issues quickly, flooding incidents in Knoxville can have long-term ramifications. One of the common issues that crop up is mold infestation. A pungent odor that does not go away even after cleaning up the affected areas is also another common issue. Through our professional restoration services, we help restore homes to their preloss state, preventing any long-term problems.
Understanding what aspect of the incident is likely to cause long-term problems after flood damage in your Knoxville property is the first line of defense. Leaving some traces of water within the property after the incident is one way to create future problems like mold, rot, and other forms of material deterioration. Proper scoping helps our SERVPRO technicians establish the presence of water or moisture in concealed areas of your home. We stock different equipment in our trucks to help establish this, including:
- Thermo-hygrometers
- Moisture Meters
- Thermal Cameras
- Moisture Sensors
Contamination is a serious threat after a flooding incident and if not address can affect the health of the occupants long after the incident. Floodwaters contain different contaminants, including biohazards such as raw sewage, pesticides, fuel oils, and other chemicals. The contaminants penetrate different porous materials in the house where they might continue posing a threat even after cleaning. Our SERVPRO technicians help prevent this by removing all porous materials, including carpets for disposal.
In the haste to restore property after flooding, it is possible to create more problems. One such problem is drying wet materials too fast. This issue mostly affects wood because exposure to water causes swelling. Therefore, drying wooden materials too fast can lead to cracking, warping, and buckling other similar permanent damage. When drying your property, our SERVPRO technicians calculate a drying goal determining the right number of air movers and dehumidifiers to use for balanced drying.
The problems you face due to flooding in Downtown Knoxville, Rocky Hill, and Sequoyah Hills should be temporary. Call SERVPRO of Rocky Hill / Sequoyah Hills / South Knoxville at (865) 862-8907 to help restore your property to preloss state. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.
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