Removing Moisture from Materials for Morristown Water Mitigation

6/20/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO helps all homeowners with water damage mitigation services. We have the manpower and equipment for every size disaster.

Water Mitigation Protects Many Materials

Water emergencies like leaks and pipe bursts require prompt action and a fast arrival window. We understand the urgency of water cleanup. After a day or two of exposure, the salvageability of impacted materials decreases significantly. Our mobilization for mitigation allows us to perform several emergency services to protect:

• Drywall
• Carpets
• Wood Flooring
• Ceiling Systems

The Impact of Water on Drywall

Drywall is among the most porous building materials, making it a focus of water mitigation in Morristown homes. With as little as 24 hours of direct water exposure, sheetrock can begin to swell, bloat, and warp. When the areas around drywall cannot be dried, the material must often be removed and replaced.

Protecting Carpets with Fast Action

Carpeting is also a porous element in home construction. Pooling water on the surfaces of your residence can become quickly absorbed by carpet systems. The fibrous top layer is highly absorbent, but the padding underneath and subflooring can also capture migrating moisture.

Mitigation Strategies to Save Hardwood

Whether engineered plank, natural hardwood, or simulated wood planks, wood flooring requires different types of water restoration and mitigative solutions. While water resistance is one of the selling points for many types of luxury plank, this does not protect your home from water getting underneath the components or direct absorption.

The Early Actions for Water-Damaged Ceilings

A water pipe can often be installed in the ceiling assemblies to limit the eyesore of the exposed pipe. However, when bursts occur, these ceiling materials can become overly saturated by the flowing water. Drywall and plaster are rarely salvageable after becoming heavily affected.

Water mitigation and restoration solutions require experience and knowledge of the latest cleaning and restoration techniques. Our SERVPRO of Hamblen County team can help when these emergencies occur. Give us a call today at (423) 318-6733.