THE DRY-OUT

No where in Eastern North Carolina is safe from water damage in one way or another. Water damage can leave you in a position where you’re not sure how to act. Wether a hurricane, a broken water pipe, or flash flooding not only is your home or property potentially impacted by the water itself, there may be a variety of other issues present, to include potential health hazards. The kind of water damage and the water itself can pose different risks. Sewer, river/ocean, rain, broken water line, each their own threat. The most important step you need to take before you begin the restoration process is making sure that the structure is safely and adequately dried out. While a flood or burst pipe can cause damage in seconds, the drying process is a lot more tedious.

 

First, determine and eliminate any posing electrical shock risk, find the source of the flooding/water and stop it when possible. Standing water could pose potential health hazards and physical hazards. Standing water needs removed as quickly as possible to prevent larger longterm damages to your home and property. While performing the initial analysis, we check the structural integrity in applicable situations.

 

For the actual process of drying, it’s important to be thorough, as there are many things beyond what you may see at first that can potentially retain water. A good case example of this is the attic. Insulation can easily get soaked and lose its effectiveness. Sub-flooring material, sheetrock and other materials act a a sponge and soak up water internally and will take longer to show damage. It is vital that all wet materials in the impacted areas be removed and discarded in the proper manner. 

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Next, we spray a mold inhibiting treatment on exposed materials like framing timbers, joists, sub flooring, etc. Then dry out equipment is set up and ran. These include dehumidifiers, air scrubbers to minimize the chance of mold, air movers to circulate airflow throughout the room expediting the efficacy of the dry out. (Minimum dry time is 72 hours with this equipment)  

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Moisture meters are used to check all surfaces to determine what needs removed initially and to monitor the dry out on surfaces left in place to determine when all items have reached the allotted moisture percentage. Only then is the equipment turned off and removed.

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At this stage of the dry out a mold inhibitor paint is applied to surfaces left behind. Wall studs, joists, sub flooring and materials of this nature. This prevents possibility of future mold growth from this occurrence.

 

. Once completely dry, we can start putting the area back together the way it was but better or give it a whole new look. Depending individual situations.

 

There are a lot of different working parts to a dry out, and doing so properly is essential to making sure that your home isn’t permanently impacted. we use the best cleaning and restoration tactics to help your property recover after severe damage, whether it’s due to a plumbing failure or weather issues. We will make your space better than ever and make you whole again.

 

Have your plan ready for an emergency leak or water damage don’t leave it up to just anyone.

Contact your Insurance company and Call JMS Renovations, LLC. Make sure that you have professional help and support!