How SERVPRO Remediates Flood Damaged Matteson Homes

8/6/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Matteson-Homewood has the equipment and is ready-to-go to handle your water damage restoration needs.

How Does SERVPRO Handle Flood Damage to Furnishings in Matteson Homes? 

Flood damage often happens with little to no warning. It may occur as a result of Butterfield Creek breaching its banks or merely heavy storms which are not unusual for this area of Illinois. 

There are two main types of flood damage we see in Matteson homes. Floods from groundwater and rainwater. There are different outcomes for each kind of water damage in the house. When water enters the residence as rainwater, it carries a rating as clean water, and there is little danger of contamination. 

Fabrics, furnishings, carpeting and other porous items have restoration potential as long as the cleanup starts within 24-hours. Groundwater is a category three biohazard and causes substantially more loss as porous items generally do not return to sanitary standards for reuse after cleaning. Common issues and actions with water damaged furnishing include:

• Excessive moisture is the cause of swelling of wood furniture frames and may result in cracking or warping unless dried soon enough. 
• Rewetting or dry cleaning are methods for removing water spots on upholstery.
• Furniture with wooden legs gets placed on blocks, so the stain does not stain carpeting or rugs. 
• Furniture constructed from particleboard is usually a loss as it reacts poorly to exposure to excessive moisture. 

We deploy both air movers and dehumidifiers to dry upholstered furnishings quickly. SERVPRO technicians take particular care to handle the fine details regarding furniture restoration services. For example, We halt the possibility of rust transfer from a zipper on a cushion to another area on the furniture by keeping it from touching through the use of waxed paper. Once dry, if any residual water odors remain, our certified Odor Control Technicians have numerous applications to eradicate odors, which leaves the furniture with no signs (or smells) of water damage. 

At the first sign of flood damage, contact SERVPRO of Matteson-Homewood at (708) 747-9925. Our certified emergency response team is available 24/7 and arrive soon after your call because We're Faster to Any Size Disaster. 

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