Tallahassee Properties Benefit from SERVPRO'S Rapid Floodwater Removal

12/10/2018 (Permalink)

The Green Fleet from SERVPRO Offers Rapid Floodwater Extraction to Mitigate Storm Damage in Tallahassee

Flood Water Removal Teams Dry Out Tallahassee Homes and Prepare for Restoration

Homes in Tallahassee that sustain water spewing out of broken pipes need to have an emergency response to protect them from developing permanent damage. Many areas of a home can become damaged after a short period and raise the cost of restoration drastically. SERVPRO works with homeowners to prevent this from happening.
 
If your property in Tallahassee needs flood water removal, the work involved is similar to that involved with incidents involving clean water from broken lines. However, cleaning up mud and silt, as well as any other debris, means our teams must wear PPE (personal protective equipment) to stay safe. Pathogens can cause health risks, and we do everything to prevent this, and also to protect your family once they return home.
 
We extract all of the water using submersible pumps if the water is at least 2 inches high. These come mounted on one of our Green Fleet's larger trucks. Other units that we use are much smaller, and we attach these to smaller tubes. Reaching into tighter areas, we extract as much water as possible. The reduction of liquid water in these areas reduces the amount of time that drying machinery must run.
 
When we respond within a short amount of time, we can often dry walls and clean them, without needing to tear them down. However, the slightest delay can result in over-saturated walls that disintegrate from the effects of absorption and drying, making such drying efforts wasteful. Instead, we cut the saturated areas away, plus a bit above to ensure no upward wicking occurred inside. In the trade, we call this a flood cut.
 
Air movers need to push the air around and outside of your home after a flooding event, and flood water removal efforts involve several of these. Even though higher levels of your home may have remained dry during the disaster, we find that these help prevent water vapor from condensing on surfaces in otherwise unaffected areas of the house.
 
SERVPRO of North Leon County has the equipment ready at all times, day or night, to help prevent severe damage to your home. Flood water removal teams can arrive soon after you call us at (850) 536-6599 to start the process of drying out your home and cleaning things for you. We are always here to take your call.

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