Historic Buildings Challenge Fredrick Water Damage Experts

6/22/2024 (Permalink)

SERVPRO is your go-to company for water damage cleanup in Frederick. "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO® Exceeds Water Restoration Expectations

Frederick cherishes historic properties. Developers invest in renovating and infilling existing buildings. Preserving the city's unique architecture while also making room for retirees and working professionals looking for comfortable and more affordable housing is a laudable goal. The renovation of downtown's Visitation Academy and the adjacent convent into The Visitation Residences is a recent and exciting project envisioning 27 condominiums, a hotel, and a restaurant.

Restoration Focus Is a Perfect Fit in Frederick

Developments like the Visitation Residences retain the original character of buildings repurposed in Frederick. Water damage mitigation and remediation strategies, when needed, can endanger beautiful floors, built-in cabinets, and other priceless woodwork. Although residents want rapid water removal and effective drying, they prefer avoiding unnecessary teardowns and the loss of one-of-a-kind features. Feel relieved when SERVPRO arrives to assess and design the rehabilitation of your home after leaks or flooding. We stress a restorative approach, using research-based techniques that return wet building materials to their previous function and appearance.

How Does SERVPRO Restore Heirloom Hardwood?

Hardwood restoration is achievable, especially when professionals arrive on the scene quickly. We respond 24/7, dispatching crews trained to the highest industry standards by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). Rapid removal of liquid water is crucial using:

• Pumps for water deeper than 2 inches
• Truck-mounted and portable (backpack) extractors
• Specialized floor mats adhering to wet sections and permitting extraction of several flooring layers
• Systems employing small holes bored (later professionally patched) in wooden trim as access points for hoses suctioning water from cavities
• Removal of toe kicks to drain trapped water under cabinets and other built-ins

Once we evacuate all the liquid water, absorbed moisture detection and metering provide drying goals data. Skilled technicians position low-profile air movers, heaters, and dehumidifiers to reduce the wood's moisture to normal levels. Periodic moisture measuring ensures meeting drying goals.

Partner confidently with SERVPRO of Frederick County for effective and rapid water damage restoration that respects the integrity of your historic home. One call to (301) 691-4683 schedules a professional assessment and project planning.