Efficient Water Damage Restoration in Wilmington Homes with SERVPRO

5/4/2023 (Permalink)

SERVPRO is prepared with restoration equipment and experienced technicians.

Safely Cleaning Up After Storm Damage in Wilmington

The impact of storm damage can be minor or severe. You could face a torn roof, water damage, power outages, and fallen debris. Cleanup in the aftermath of a storm could consume a lot of time. However, adequate water damage cleanup is possible with the right restoration team.

Evaluating the risk involved before beginning any water damage restoration in Wilmington properties is crucial. Risks may remain even after floodwaters recede. Hazards like broken glass, live electrical wires, fallen tree branches, crumbled drywall, and fumes from leaking gas pipes are common; thus, protective gear and other safety measures are required. SERVPRO crews exercise caution while assessing your property. To address hazards, our teams carefully evaluate the property and place signs where appropriate to warn those entering the property.

Possible Hazards Include

• Molds
• Infectious wastes
• Flammable liquids

Floodwater may contain dangerous bacteria if it involves sewage overflow or other wastewater sources. Flooding also harms electrical or gas supply systems if a breach occurs during an incident. As a result, SERVPRO crews take different precautions to manage the risks.

Necessary Precautions That Mitigate Risks

• Using GFCIs when connecting power tools
• Spraying broad-spectrum disinfectants around the property
• Drilling weep holes to release water from the ceiling

How Water Extraction Improves Safety

Aside from addressing risks, our top priority is getting the remaining water out of the property as quickly as possible. If the intrusion involves several feet of standing water, mops and shop vacs won’t get the water out soon enough to satisfy different goals, including preventing microbial growth. Our SERVPRO crews use submersible pumps, truck-mounted extractors, or portable extractors, which cut down the time it takes to remove intruding water. Faster water removal reduces deterioration in materials such as rotting, crumbling, or warping, which would otherwise become physical hazards.

SERVPRO of Hockessin / Elsmere improves safety during water damage restoration. Call us at (302) 992-0104. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.