Restoration Depends on Water Type

6/30/2021 (Permalink)

Specific steps must be taken to reduce property destruction, depending on the type of water damage. According to the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), which sets the standards for the cleaning industry and water damage restoration training, there are three levels or types of water involved in damages. They include:

Category 1: Clean water

This water damage is from sanitary sources, such as an overflowing sink or tub, burst water pipes, failed supply lines to appliances, or drinking fountains.

Category 2: Grey water 

This water is from sources that could make you uncomfortable or ill if ingested. Washing machine, dishwasher, or toilet overflows fall into this category.

Category 3: Black water

This is the worst classification of water and could cause severe illness if ingested. Sewer backups, flooded rivers, feces-tainted toilet overflows, or stagnant liquid that has bacterial growth are all examples of black water.

Let the Professionals Save Your Home and Belongings

Seeping water damage is progressive, pervasive and can mean valuable objects or keepsakes may become permanently damaged. The professionals you find at SERVPRO of Rolla are trained on how to handle the various types of water damage. Once they arrive on the scene at a home or business, they quickly assess the situation and start the restoration process in these three areas:

• Extraction and Cleaning: Standing water is removed, salvageable materials are cleaned and thoroughly disinfected.
• Moisture detection: Not all water damage is visible to the naked eye. Water trapped in structural cavities may require professional detection equipment to mitigate odors, prevent mold growth and minimize structural damage.
• Structural drying: Mold begins growing on soggy surfaces within 24 to 48 hours. Rapid drying, all the way down to the building’s substructure, is necessary to restore pre-flood conditions.

After your home floods, you may think your home and its contents are beyond hope, but many of your furnishings and belongings can be restored. With professional restoration help, your flooded home can be cleaned up, dried out, rebuilt, and reoccupied sooner than you think.

No water damage is too big or too small for our technicians to handle day or night.  Any type of water loss can happen unexpectedly and without warning.  SERVPRO of Rolla is a 24 hour a day 7 day a week emergency service company that will be there in your time of need with professional technicians that care about their customers and their homes.

Call SERVPRO of Rolla for all of your Emergency Service needs!

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