The initial effects of a flood are pretty apparent.
Ask yourself the question: What other damage has been done?’
The answer is “how wet is the water?” This sounds crazy but in its solid form, ice, ingression is less than as in for example its gas form, vapour. The size of an initial leak often does not matter, it’s the secondary damage, how it migrates as it is adsorbed into other materials that causes unseen damage. This therefore needs to be dealt with as quickly as possible to limit the effects that it will have on your property. By doing this, we can lower costs and minimize disruption to you. Exactly the same would apply for more widespread flood damage. Typical damage includes swelling, delamination and electrical shorts.
Our water damage flood restoration technicians at Response are Dewpoint, BDMA and City & Guilds qualified. We have extensive experience in the restoration of flood and water damaged properties. Water has the ability to corrode and encourage the breeding of life forms such as bacteria and mould. When a flooding event occurs, this would be classed as ‘black water’. Black water is best described as water containing a significant quantity of biological and chemical contaminants harmful to human health and habitation. Any flood damaged properties would require extensive sanitisation before any mechanical drying can be undertaken.
Through the use of specialist chemical testing, moisture surveys and equipment specifically designed for use in water damage diagnosis, we identify the source of leak or ingression and any water damage that may have been caused.
Hidden secondary damage could be in the form of mould, rot, cracking or electrical failure. It is essential that all water damage repairs are completed professionally and thoroughly otherwise this may cause damage that may not be noticed for many months or years to come.
We are a structural drying company who deal with flood and water leak restoration daily. Our experts will first trace the source of the water leak or ingression by carrying out non-destructive testing where possible, then mitigate the potential for further damage.
Flooding can often be a challange to mitigate and repair, so how can you prevent escape of water in the first place. This can be prevented if certain measures are taken upfront, here is a list of some suggestions we recommend taking to prevent escape of water.
Wherever you are situated in the UK we have you covered with our reactive response restoration service. Our dedicated emergency call out service is available day & night 24/7. We have fully trained technicians with all the necessary equipment who are ready to arrive in speed in the event of a disaster to call outs all over the UK.
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