Brandon Properties that Need Water Removal and Drying Hope Their Owners Call SERVPRO

7/20/2021 (Permalink)

Wet carpets present a challenge for water removal. Our team has the know how to restore your home.

Remediating Water Damage to Brandon Homes and Condos

Brandon homes can suffer extensive damage from something as simple as a broken sink. If it happens with the homeowner present, then turning off the water under the sink and getting a mop can take care of the problem. If the same break occurs over a long weekend or in a home belonging to a seasonal resident, water can spill across the entire house, causing extensive damage.

Water Removal

SERVPRO restoration teams first remove any standing water, using commercial grade pumps to stop water damage in Brandon. Once the level is down to just above the floor or carpet surface, they switch to smaller extraction devices to draw the remainder out of carpets and from between floorboards.

Equipment for Water Removal

After removing the water, our technicians lift and examine carpets for delamination, where the top and bottom layers separate from each other. If there is none, they raise the carpet, replace the carpet pad if overly saturated, and then use air movers to force warm air over and under the carpet to dry it and fans at the other end to draw off the moist air. In the trade, this is known as "floating" a carpet. SERVPRO specialists also use air movers and fans to push warm air across the surface of building material, like drywall, carefully forcing out moisture without causing permanent damage.

Before our restoration teams arrive, homeowners can accomplish a couple of things to help reduce damage. Make sure only to do them if it is safe in the home and you are physically capable:

• Remove books, magazines, and other items with color from the floor. It reduces carpet stains.
• Hang all fur and leather items. It reduces damage and starts the drying process before we set foot on your property.
• If the leak was upstairs, avoid downstairs rooms with sagging, wet ceilings, and not turn on any lights or fans mounted to a wet ceiling.

At SERVPRO of Brandon / North Riverview, our goal is to restore your home to you as soon as we can safely do so. If a failing bathroom sink, dishwasher, or other plumbing issue has turned your home into a wading pool, call us today at (813) 741-3473 to schedule one of our restoration teams to dry any affected property.