Water Intrusion from Hurricane Irma? Extraction Without Drying Will Lead to Mold Problems

9/19/2017 (Permalink)

High speed air movers and dehumidifiers are crucial to the water damage restoration process to prevent mold problems down the road.

After the water removal step, your floors and walls may look dry at first glance, but they are still wet to the touch. Most building materials, like drywall and wood, are porous and will retain significant water. The retained water will cause these materials to warp, swell, or break down and can also cause mold damage.

Drying / Dehumidification

SERVPRO Fernandina Beach/Yulee/North Jax will manipulate temperature and relative humidity to remove the remaining moisture. They use specialized equipment, including industrial air movers and dehumidifiers, to remove water retained by building materials and other hard-to-access moisture. They’ll carefully monitor the progress using moisture meters until the materials return to acceptable drying standards.

• Use Dehumidification Equipment
• Use Monitoring Equipment to Track Progress

Monitor Floor and Walls

They check the moisture levels to monitor the drying process.

• Monitor Floors
• Monitor Walls

Drying Equipment

• Industrial-grade dehumidifiers help prevent secondary water damage like swelling and warping of floors, walls, and furniture.
• High-speed air movers create airflow across walls, carpets, pads, and furniture, which accelerates the evaporation of moisture.

BE INFORMED: Some companies will extract the water and tell you the problem is solved…but unless drying is part of the restoration process, you’ll likely have mold problems down the road, especially with our area’s high humidity. See our 6-step water damage restoration process.

Call SERVPRO Fernandina Beach/Yulee/North Jax at 904.729.2401 to schedule a mold inspection if you suspect your property wasn’t properly dried after Hurricane Irma. Remember: It’s the water you can’t see that causes the problems.