Residential Water Removal

2/7/2017 (Permalink)

Water damage in a customer's basement.

There are many reasons why you may encounter a lot of Levittown water damage in your home. It may have been because of a flooding of a local river or stream. It could have been due to a storm that left the entire area drenched. This rapidly forming swimming pool in your basement may only be attributed to a leaking pipe or broken faucet. It does not matter what the cause, you need to get attention to your situation fast for water removal in Levittown.

The reason that it is critical to get a professional restoration team in and to work as soon as possible is that all of the building materials, such as wood, drywall and, if the water source is on an upper level, all of the ceiling panels, are going to be absorbing this water. They are going to get waterlogged and begin the process of breaking down and creating an unsafe environment. 

The presence of mold spores, all around outside, coming in with that water, also presents a particularly dangerous situation for your health and well-being. It is critical that steps are taken immediately. 

For your part, you can get the water source turned off if it is simply a burst pipe or broken faucet or appliance. Then a call to your insurance company is appropriate. They send a representative, and a call to a restoration company can also get them there fast. The professionals know that the water removal in your Levittown home is important to you, and it is the reason for being there.

The first thing that needs to be done is a quick but thorough inspection of the entire structure, whether home or commercial building. The trained, insured and bonded technicians have the testing equipment and experience to find out where the water is, even if it is not visible, as some can be inside of walls and below floors and in everything else. 

The goal of this inspection is to determine, first, where the water came from, if not obvious, and plan the program for getting you back in order. The testing equipment will find even the smallest amount of moisture that can harbor that mold and be the source of continuing odors for quite some time. At the same time, powerful air movers, or fans are installed to begin the process of removing the odors that are present which help create the bad air. 

Vacuums are brought in for the Levittown water removal, occasionally consisting of submersible pumps and always the wet vacs that are attached to the truck outside. Restoration technicians have a lot of experience in getting everywhere, thus removing all standing water quickly. The dehumidifiers are set up to assist them in this work. 

Part of the inspection and water removal job is locating and eliminating those elements that can not be cleaned properly. This may include portions of the wall, ceiling and any furniture that has been water damaged beyond cleaning or repair. This disposal work contains the items removed so as not to infect any other spaces in the home. The special licenses required to dispose of this material, in authorized locations around the city, so to protect the environment. 

The cleaning and sanitizing work is carried out so that every surface is as it was before the water damage came in. Every surface is done to ensure a clean, safe and healthy home for you as quickly as possible. 

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When you have a water damage event in Levittown, Oxford Valley or Fairless Hills please do not hesitate to call SERVPRO of Levittown at (215) 785-1777.