Norcross Water Damage--Is Something That Should Be Handled Quickly

4/4/2016 (Permalink)

A Norcross Home Dripping Tap Can Lead to a Lot of Water Damage.

SERVPRO Fixes Norcross Property Water Damage

Water damage in your Norcross home is something that you never want to have to experience. First, there are so many causes why this water is entering your home. It could be a burst pipe, a leaking appliance, water heater or a faucet that has decided it does not want to shut off. It can come from torrential rains or a sewer connection that has ruptured and is coming through the walls in your basement. This can cause Black Water, contaminated and potentially dangerous. It could be a leaking roof, and all of that water has to flow through several floors, ceilings and down the inside of walls making a mess all of the way down to the lowest level.

Water can react with various materials such as drywall or wood flooring to cause swelling and extensive damage. It seeks its own level as it flows or drips. That means it is seeking the lowest level of your home which usually means the basement, crawlspace or other, more hidden, spaces in your structure. The path that it follows is, of course, the path of least resistance, through walls and ceilings. Water can be absorbed into just about everything it touches. These surfaces become water soaked, giving them a soggy or soft feel. They are deteriorating and degrading. If the moisture is not removed quickly, the water damage continues to wreak havoc.

The companies who deal with the water damage in Norcross homes arrive after being called and conduct an inspection. SERVPRO, a premier water damage restoration company, carefully assess the root of the problem. This inspection is designed to locate all areas of water and moisture so that they may be dried out. If all water sources are not fixed, the moisture can continue to seep into walls and floors, making future repairs that much more expensive and time-consuming.

After extracting the water, all surfaces are cleaned and disinfected. Water pumps, sump pumps, air movers, dehumidifiers and foggers are some of the equipment stored on a SERVPRO vehicle. This may require the tearing out some building materials that have become too waterlogged. The restoration process is always the first recourse. SERVPRO attempts to repair and restore water damaged materials in your Norcross home rather than discarding and replacing them. Whether you are covered or not by insurance, the aim is to minimize your costs and return your home to its pre-loss condition as quickly as possible.

If you discover water where it should not be, give SERVPRO of North Lilburn a call at (770) 709-3266 to find out what is going on.