Why You Should Call SERVPRO to Mitigate Water Damage in Your Frederick Home

9/24/2019 (Permalink)

Don’t let a water damage in your Frederick home set you back, let us help you.

We will show you why SERVPRO can help you through your toughest Frederick water damage.

Water is a powerful element, and even though it is crucial for meeting basic human needs, it can also be relentless, unpredictable, and destructive. Water damage can happen in your Frederick house after a plumbing problem like a burst pipe. If you do not notice the leak quickly, water may pool in many rooms of your house.

Since you did not expect water damage in your Frederick residence, you might not be prepared to handle the aftermath. However, if you call SERVPRO, we can help you mitigate the damage. We can guide you so you can make the right decisions in dealing with the loss.

Water from a pipe is sanitary and does not cause the risk of illness or infection if a person touches or ingests it. However, some risks can come into play. An example is if there are sources of electricity nearby. It is imperative to stop the water leak as soon as you notice it and turn off your home’s electrical connections before you remove salvageable items.

When dealing with water loss incidents, our crew inspects the affected areas. The water may have saturated your carpet flooring. In that case, we can use moisture sensors to determine the extent of dampness in the carpet and pad. We test close to the source of water intrusion and work outward. Our technicians can also inspect adjacent rooms even though the floor coverings do not show any signs of visible water. We can cut a small piece of carpet in the affected area and examine its back for damages like bad seams, delamination, and mold growth.

Delamination means that the primary and secondary backings have separated. If your carpet is delaminated, it cannot be reinstalled, so our crew has to remove it. We remove the pad to control moisture in a home.  Our SERVPRO crew can then use a carpet wand to extract water from your carpeting thoroughly to reduce drying time. We can also set up air movers and dehumidifiers in the affected rooms to control microbial growth and eliminate moisture.

When you need to restore your Mt Airy, Brunswick or Middletown home after a water intrusion incident, contact SERVPRO of Frederick County at (301) 662-1747. We can make it appear, “Like it never even happened.” 

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