Water Damage and Your Home | SERVPRO of East Cobb

4/25/2022 (Permalink)

No matter the damage sustained, SERVPRO of East Cobb has the tools and team to help your home return to a normal state quickly.

Life as a homeowner is tumultuous, with a new challenge waiting around every corner. One of those dreaded roadblocks is water damage.

A leaky faucet or a small water spot may seem insignificant at the moment, but you never know what moisture might be lurking outside, eating away at your home’s structure. For perspective, the average household leak can waste up to 10,000 gallons of water in a year, and much of that water could end up somewhere in your home.

Unfortunately, water damage works quickly in your home, penetrating floors, walls and soft surfaces. This is why it’s so important to address the problem as soon as possible. As soon as your house encounters water, you can expect the damage to progress as follows:

24 Hours In

The first 24 to 48 hours following flooding or water damage are the most crucial. Certain items in your East Cobb home will become compromised immediately. These items can include personal belongings, such as books and photographs.

In addition, soft furnishings and upholstery will soak through, wooden structures can swell from the moisture and mold can begin to develop within this timeframe.

Because of this, SERVPRO of East Cobb operates with a “restore vs. replace” mentality. We know how precious your belongings are to you, especially keepsakes that can’t be replaced. We’ll immediately remove these items to expedite the drying process and restore what we can. Our experts will let you know if any items cannot be salvaged.

If you live in a house, there is a one in four chance of a flood damaging your home within a 30-year period in a high-risk area. This is why it’s essential to know what to do next.

One Week In

Now that the water has had time to sit and fester, the damage will progress further and quickly. Mold can spread like wildfire with excessive moisture.

Your home’s structure will become increasingly compromised as the mold sets in. Additionally, porous surfaces, such as wood surfaces and walls, will continue to break down, and metal surfaces will start corroding.

After One Week

You must avoid letting moisture sit for this long at all costs because you could reach the point of no return. As time goes on, the costs and efforts to restore the structure will increase significantly, and the risks associated with structural damage are greater.

How SERVPRO Will Help

SERVPRO’s experts will begin putting you home back together after the very first call to our East Cobb location. If possible, call immediately after flooding or water damage.

If you cannot, make an effort to call within the first 24 hours before serious structural damage sets in. Service work typically starts with a full water extraction to prevent the water from traveling anywhere else in your home. This will also speed up the drying process.

Once most of the water is removed, we will begin extracting the water you can’t see, using industry-leading drying equipment. Mostly likely, floors, furniture and other belongings will require cleaning, sanitizing and deodorization.

After our experts finish these first steps, your home may need some construction work to restore the property. Construction could include anything from minor repairs to rebuilding entire areas of your home.

If you would like to simplify the restoration process, allow SERVPRO of East Cobb to handle both the initial damage mitigation and rebuilding the affected areas. We will keep you up to date on every step and have you back in your home or business in no time.

Regardless of the type of water damage sustained, SERVPRO of East Cobb  has the tools and teams to help your home or business recover. Contact us 24/7 or call (770) 424-0400 when you need a dependable team to help you recover.