How to Handle Flood Removal in New Providence Homes

3/29/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Western Union County is here to assist you in managing your flood damage.

SERVPRO Uses Advanced Equipment to Help With Flood Cleanup in New Providence 

During a storm, water may rise and spread into your New Providence home, and it soaks into several materials. While using extraction equipment like wet vacuums may help sort out surface water, the water absorbed by materials can be challenging to address. Professional assistance may be necessary to remove such water.

A thorough flood removal exercise in New Providence homes is necessary to address diverse soiling and moisture. When floodwaters recede, they leave numerous residues like silt and debris, significantly soiling materials and surfaces. Our SERVPRO technicians have the appropriate resources, which simplifies the cleanup of structural areas and contents. Other than using shovels and rakes to remove solid wastes, we use powerful removal equipment like:

• Pressure washers 
• Rotating brushes
• Trash pumps

Successfully addressing hidden moisture and debris

There could be hidden areas in your home where mud or water is trapped. Our technicians diligently identify and clean soils or water located in such places. We pry off baseboards and check under appliances, cabinets, and built-ins to remove mud and mop out water. Directing fans into these spaces enhances drying. With carpeted rooms, the mess and damage can be overwhelming. Padding deteriorates when saturated with water and may not be restored.

Precautions when removing carpet and pad 

• When disengaging, do not damage baseboards and walls
• Cut pad and carpet into 2x2 foot section for disposal
• Place pieces into plastic bags

Water may also penetrate from above during a storm, so checking the ceiling cavities for trapped water is important. When the ceiling is exposed to moisture, it softens and tends to sag. By drilling weep holes at the edge of sagging areas, SERVPRO technicians can release the trapped water and avoid a sudden release which might be the case if the holes are made at the center.

SERVPRO of Western Union County manages flood removal using advanced methods. Call us at (908) 791-9177. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.