Looking for Water Damage Cleanup for Wantagh Hardwood Floors?

1/23/2022 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO’s Best Practices for Wantagh Floor’s Water Damage Mitigation and Remediation

Hardwood floors, fortunately, are more resilient than you might believe, usually out-performing engineered flooring during water damage cleanup in Wantagh. Nevertheless, it is critical that you obtain a professional assessment and authorize water damage emergency services as soon as practical.

Why Choose SERVPRO for Hardwood Water Damage Restoration?

SERVPRO shines as a hardwood water damage solution, combining our technicians’ Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) training with hands-on experience and an extensive inventory of cutting-edge water remediation equipment:

• Moisture detection and metering tools -- vital to establish and continuously monitor achievement toward drying goals
• Truck-mounted and portable wanded extractors -- assisted with brooms and squeegees
• Negative pressure moisture extraction systems -- floor mats and baseboard extensions to accelerate suction of liquid water and evaporation of absorbed moisture
• Air movers
• Heaters
• Dehumidifiers -- evaporative, desiccant, or a carefully curated combination

What Is a Typical Hardwood Water Removal and Moisture Reduction Agenda?

The goal of water damage mitigation and remediation for wet hardwood floors is to restore the wood to its “normal” moisture level. Failing to research the moisture percentage recommended for and diligently monitoring every inch of the affected Wantagh floors can result in materials drying unevenly, remaining too wet, or losing too much moisture. Here is how SERVPRO professionals handle these variables:

• Measure the moisture levels of similar but unaffected materials elsewhere in your home as a drying target (ranging from 6% to 8%)
• Re-meter moisture levels across the affected span regularly, adjusting and moderating equipment used to achieve goals at recommended speeds
• Attach during mats to wet areas and suction water from multiple layers through hoses connected to industrial extractors -- move mats as expanses dry 
• Install hoses through holes drilled under baseboards to remove any trapped water behind the walls adjacent to the water damaged hardwood
• Operate drying equipment  to facilitate evaporation 

Research-based interventions using top-notch equipment help SERVPRO of Bellmore / Wantagh deliver hardwood floor water damage restoration. Contact us at (516) 670-1928 for information and an assessment appointment.