Why Should Water Cleanup Get Handled by Pros?

10/5/2020 (Permalink)

Why have SERVPRO Restore Your Water Damaged Home? Brockton Customers Are Impressed with our Arsenal of Cleaning and Disinfecting Products

Water Removal by SERVPRO Ensures No Moisture Gets Left Behind Within Your Brockton Property

Property damage happens from time to time, with the most common cause being water and moisture. Once you notice a slow-leak with the plumbing inside your Brockton home, you need trained technicians on the job to begin the cleanup. This is never a situation to ignore, or you could have significant secondary damage and the onset of mold, which leads to potential health hazards. SERPVRO understands that standing water and excessive moisture can bring immense damage, so we act quickly to start best practices for removal and drying.

Why Should I Call SERVPRO to Help?

When you contact us for water removal in Brockton, you can expect our Green Fleet and trained technicians at your front door within hours of your call. The faster you act after the start of a water incident, the quicker you can get back on your feet. We ensure that your property recovers quickly so that you can get back to your everyday life. Our team is here to bring you an immediate response, proven restoration solutions, and the latest equipment to get the job done.

What Do I Do After I Notice I Have a Water Emergency?

Even if you have a plan in place for a water incident, being in the moment can be traumatic and overwhelming. Here are some of the essential steps that you can take to ensure you are on the right track for effective mitigation and restoration processes:

• Safety is Paramount – Always make sure that everyone in your home, including pets, are safe and not exposed to slip and fall hazards, loose electrical wires, or unhealthy water. You should also shut off the water supply and never water as it can track contamination from the loss zone to unaffected areas.
• Assessment – It is important to note where the water is coming into your living space. You may have a broken pipe, a faulty appliance, damage to your window frame, etc. Besides locating the source of water damage, our crew at SERVPRO can determine the water's makeup and condition.
• Contamination Levels – We categorize water contamination in three phases. Level 1 is considered clean water that comes from your plumbing and fixtures. Level 2 is regarded as gray water and comes from a washing machine or dishwasher backups and accidents. Level 3 is black water, which is dirty water that may contain sewage or chemicals, such as floodwater or a backed-up toilet.

Why Are the Pros Best for Water Removal?

After we determine the source of water, and it gets stopped, we can begin the extraction and drying phases of the mitigation. SERVPRO tells all clients that the faster water gets removed, the easier it is to lessen the impact of damage and costs. Water cleanup should begin within the first 24-48 hours to ensure your property gets back to regular faster.

We have skilled technicians who are IICRC-certified with all of the experience necessary to handle water removal. We use specialized tools and equipment to facilitate this process, including:

• Wet/dry vacuums
• Mops, buckets, and squeegees
• Truck-mounted extractors
• Submersible pumps
• Light-wand or carpet extraction tools
• Squeegee extractors
• Weighted, ride-on extractors, also called rovers

What About My Contents? Why Should I Trust SERVPRO With Cleaning Them?

Depending on the scope of the water incident, we may perform pack-out services. What this does is allow us to pack up and remove items safely, like:

• Photo albums
• Electronics
• Artwork
• Personal belongings
• Furniture, and more

Removing these items from the affected area allows our technicians to have more room to move during the water removal and drying phases. It also helps relocate items to keep them from contact with moisture or so that our team can clean and dry them before returning to the home. We always work to restore your items rather than replace them, including utilizing a broad range of methods and equipment to achieve our goals.

What Equipment Does SERVPRO Have That I Don't?

While you might own a mop and bucket or a wet/dry vacuum, nothing can handle large amounts of standing water like truck-mounted extractors or powerful industrial-grade pumps. Our professional equipment has been designed to handle ample moisture in a variety of situations. We use a unique formula that allows us to plan and select the best tools for each job. Within this formula, it also tells us how many air movers or dehumidifiers are required to reach our drying goals within our desired timeframe. Everything is monitored carefully and adjusted as needed so that we can ensure your interior is restored to preloss condition, "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO of Metro Brockton would like to show you why we are the team to trust when you need reliable water removal. Call us 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (508) 690-4690, and we can handle your cleanup and restoration needs.