SERVPRO Professionals Speed Up The Drying Process After Water Damage

4/5/2022 (Permalink)

A broken pipe, flood, or natural disaster can cause detrimental water damage to your residential or non-residential property. Water damage can make homes and commercial buildings uninhabitable and destroy your personal belongings. 

As soon as water has damaged your property, it’s crucial to call a water damage restoration professional. These professionals used specialized techniques to eliminate excess water and dry the building to prevent mold growth. The complete restoration process will restore your house to its preloss conditions. 

Let us look at how SERVPRO will efficiently and effectively dry your water-damaged home or commercial building.

1. Water Removal: The Water Extraction Phase

The first step is to extract all water from the building. This process is vital because it speeds up the drying time and reduces the chances of mold growth. In addition, specialized equipment can remove a tremendous amount of water from porous surfaces. 

It’s vital to extract as much water as possible before the next state – water evaporation. 

2. Airflow: The Evaporation Phase

Professional water damage restoration experts like SERVPRO use high-velocity air movers to accelerate evaporation. This helps to dry out walls, subfloors, and wood framing before bacteria and fungal growth starts. 

3. Dehumidification: The Balanced Evaporation Phase

Critical after the evaporation phase is to use powerful dehumidifiers to minimize air moisture. Evaporation causes high moisture levels in the air. Therefore, it’s necessary to remove those as fast as possible. Heavy-duty dehumidifiers will significantly speed up the drying process even if you live in a relatively dry climate. 

4. Temperature Control: The Temperature Maintenance Phase

For the first 48 hours of drying, warm air of about 70°F to 90°F is ideal for drying the building fast. Cool air slows evaporation, delaying the drying process. But remember that hot air can increase humidity. Therefore, it is crucial to monitor temperature and dehumidification continually to ensure a speedy recovery. 

How Long is the Drying Process?

The severity of the water damage affects the length of the drying process. For example, in the case of a burst pipe, the drying process can take a few hours. However, after a major flood, it could take several days to dry out your home completely. 

However, it’s vital to remember that drying the property fast is only one part of the water damage remediation process. It is crucial to disinfect surfaces, repair damaged structures, and remove biological contaminants. 

Part of the SERVPRO water damage restoration service includes using industrial strength equipment and disinfectants to ensure no harmful microbes or toxic mold spores are left. 

Get Reliable and Professional Repair Service 

SERVPRO is a trusted Dallas water damage restoration company. Our team of experts is ready to assess water damage and have a plan of action to dry out your home and office fast. We offer reliable, safe, and professional water damage services. 

Contact our Dallas office now for a free estimation at (214) 272-7600.