Can Flood Damage Cause Permanent Harm to a Burlington Property?

9/27/2021 (Permalink)

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Long-term Exposure to Flood Damage in your Burlington Home Can Lead to Severe Losses.

While the primary concern for most homeowners dealing with flooding is reducing the water level, it is equally important to return the property and its materials to their natural dry state. Organic materials that are commonly found in a building assembly take on water. This water absorption can cause problems for the home's structure. These problems may manifest through the warping of materials like floorboards which can also cup or buckle as they take on increasing amounts of moisture. Drywall materials can disintegrate once the moisture content level gets too high. It is essential to respond to water intrusion quickly to reduce the chances of water absorption for materials. We can help with:

• Flood damage
• Water remediation
• Water cleanup

One of the most dangerous aspects of flood damage in your Burlington home is water absorption. Unlike other forms of damage, absorption can lead to structural insecurity. Materials typically found in a home environment, such as hardwood or lumber, have a natural moisture content of around 12%. Once the moisture content rises above this natural level, the material must expand to contain the additional moisture. Expansion can put further pressure on the joints of the home and make the building unsafe for inhabitants. SERVPRO has a tried and tested formula for dealing with hardwoods or lumber and has demonstrable experience returning these materials to a preloss condition. 

• Measuring the moisture content of a material is possible by either probing the material or using a moisture sensor directly on the surface. 
• Reducing moisture content is possible by applying hot air at high pressure directly onto the material's surface.
• Silica-based dehumidifiers can reduce the indoor climate to below 40 GPP which draws moisture from hardwood materials. 

To return your home to its preloss condition, contact SERVPRO of Bristol for flood damage restoration at (860) 582-3330.