Some Steps to Effective Water Damage Remediation in Coram

3/24/2022 (Permalink)

If water damage situations occur in your home, your best recourse is to contact SERVPRO. We make it "Like it never even happened."

Proper Water Damage Techniques Keeps Homes in Coram from Experiencing Microbial Infestations

Although they exist everywhere, including the houses in Coram, microbes generally do not cause problems for us. However, this is because the conditions we find most comfortable to live in do not provide these microbes with a very hospitable environment. They prefer to live in dark, stagnant, damp locations on or near a food source, in particular, cellulose.

While a large percentage of a house contains cellulose, until your home in Coram sustains water damage, its normal arid conditions inhibit the growth of microbes. A tiny leak that only drips intermittently can ruin the balance that keeps microbial populations at harmless levels. 

At SERVPRO, we do our best to make things inside your home comfortable for your family. This can include reducing the humidity levels back to normal, eliminating stains, and other measures to counter the damage left behind by water. As your home becomes more comfortable for your family, its interior environment becomes steadily less favorable to microbes.

When our infrared cameras detect moisture hidden in walls and other places, we use air movers and fans to force this moisture to travel to the surface where it can evaporate. Our desiccant machines extract the water from the air, continually lowering the humidity levels bit by bit. At the same time, our air scrubbers remove spores, dust, and microbes from the air.

Sometimes, carpets get soaked by clean water. If we can remove the water and dry the carpeting before microbes take advantage of the situation, we can keep their population from exploding. Controlling microbes' growth keeps related problems at bay. These range from odors to deteriorating materials to stains on clothing. 

Thus, our technicians must understand how to float a carpet correctly. Improper use of the air mover used in doing this can cause damage to the carpet, the padding, or the floor to occur. While this damage might not come directly from the air mover itself, allowing dampness to remain can affect subflooring materials and lead to warping, which can cause uneven wearing of the carpet later.

These machines and other devices make it possible to protect your home from many types of secondary water damage, including microbial-related harm. Prevention generally costs less over time and provides many benefits to your family. Instead of waiting for problems to start, we can work with you to prevent them.

SERVPRO of Patchogue's specialists can help protect your Selden or Centereach home from microbial infestations. We also serve residents in Farmingville and Bellport when their houses need mitigation of water damage. Call us at (631) 924-1801 for experts who understand the necessary methods.