Flooding, Secondary Damage, and Your Home

3/15/2019 (Permalink)

Remove water and dry your home as quickly as possible.

Flooding, Secondary Damage, And Your Home

Whether fire, flooding, or other disasters have affected your home, there's a potential for black mold growth and types of secondary damage. It's imperative that you take the right steps to protect your Olathe, KS home, minimize damage, and reduce the risk of further trouble. These secondary issues could take many forms.

• Structural damage
• Mold growth
• Wood rot
• Corrosion
• Electrical damage
  

Get the Home Dry

The best way to avoid ongoing damage, including the growth of black mold, is to respond immediately. In your flooded home, evaporation quickly leads to high humidity levels. The air becomes saturated and furnishings or possessions that had been above the level of the water become affected. When this happens, your home and furnishings will continue to be impacted long after the water level has been brought down.

Reduce Humidity Levels

As flood waters evaporate, the heavy, water-logged air touches surfaces throughout the home. When moist air makes contact with walls, ceilings, and tables, condensation takes place. The newly formed water droplets soak into wood, drywall, fabrics, and other materials. Even when you respond immediately to flooding, removing water as quickly as possible, any porous materials in your home could have absorbed water.

Rent Equipment

The appropriate equipment is required to reduce the risk of these damages. In addition to opening doors and windows for ventilation, contact flood damage restoration professionals to rent dehumidifiers and large fans. The faster you can get your home and possessions dry, the less opportunity there is for further damage to occur. The goal of proper ventilation and high-speed fans is to replace humid air with dry air as often as possible.

Hire Professionals

Flood damage restoration companies generally have access to cleansers and equipment that can improve the chances of avoiding secondary damage. The need to thoroughly dry your home out as quickly as possible is often enough to convince homeowners that hiring professionals is the best move.

If you're concerned about long-lasting damages, such as black mold, don't hesitate to act. Remove water and dry your Olathe, KS home as quickly as possible.