Where Can Homeowners Turn When Extreme Storm-Related Flooding Strikes in the Country's Heartland?

9/23/2020 (Permalink)

Did the recent storms cause water to enter your home? SERVPRO is always available to restore your home.

Successful Drying of Residential Flood Damage in Lafayette Requires SERVPRO Professionals to Control Four Key Factors Through Adherence to Restoration Industry Best Practices

Storm activity in Lafayette can deliver severe damage, including flooding, to your home. Extreme weather patterns seem increasingly common each year. When your home lies in the path of these natural disasters, you need help from a well-trained and equipped company specializing in storm-related flooding mitigation and remediation. Water can enter from exterior roof, window, or siding damage. It can also seep or flow inside your foundation when the ground becomes saturated, or overland flooding builds and inundates neighborhoods with contaminated fluids.

Why Is Aggressive Extraction of Liquid Water a Priority in Professional Flooding Response?

When we scope out the flood damage suffered by Lafayette homes, we know it is critical to have all hands-on deck to remove the fluids. Waiting for water to drain and moving to the structural drying phase too soon significantly lengthens the time it takes to dry building materials to pre-flood moisture levels. Extraction is 1200 times more effective than drying alone. Consequently, SERVPRO moves immediately to pumping and extraction with truck-mount and portable units after our project manager gives the green light after the safety assessment.

What Factors Help Hasten Drying Time?

Quick drying of flood damaged materials within 24 to 48 hours is crucial to halt deterioration and prevent secondary damage, such as mold damage. SERVPRO crews master the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) training before working on your project, obtaining certifications as Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) and Applied Structural Drying (ASD) technicians. Training in the IICRC standards guide us to concentrate on achieving a balance among the following elements for the most effective drying strategy:

• Temperature -- best results when spaces are maintained at 70° to 90° 
• Amount of water to be evaporated -- the more extracted, the less needing dehumidification
• Humidity -- relative humidity of more than 60 percent slows drying, and the goal range is 30 to 50 percent
• Air movement -- continually sweeping air away from wet surfaces and exchanging warmer, dryer air for damp enhances drying efforts

Rely on the highly qualified team at SERVPRO of Lafayette when torrential rains and fierce winds bring thunderstorms, tornadoes, or even derechos and associated flood damage to your front door. Call us round the clock at (765) 420-0077 for professional flooding recovery after the storm.