What to Know About Water Extraction After a Flood Damages Your Vero Beach, FL Home

3/15/2021 (Permalink)

In this image you can see some of the drying equipment we use for water losses.

In Florida rainy conditions can cause water to flood outside, eventually finding its way into your Vero Beach home. It is important to know: the longer your contents and building materials stay wet, the more catastrophic issues can become. For example, depending on the ambient conditions, mold begins growing within the first 72 hours after a water loss. This is why the first step we take in the remediation process, upon arriving to a water damaged home is extraction. It is vital to remove as much excess water as possible. Some of the tools we use for extraction include:

• Portable Extractors: We can use portable extraction units to get into tight places where moisture is hiding.
• Heavy-Duty Truck-Mounted Extractors: We can utilize our truck-mounted machines to give us more power when extracting water from your house.
• Handheld Extraction Tools: When we are removing liquid from smaller items such as your couch or a recliner chair, we can use handheld tools to extract tight spots and uneven surfaces.
• Weighted Extraction Tools: When removing moisture from thick carpets, we can utilize extraction tools that use the weight of the operator to compress the carpeting.
• Sump Pumps: If there are more than two inches of standing water in any part of your house, we can hook up a submersible pump that pulls water out of your building and into a sewage drain.

Some of the ways we can remove moisture from structural components, such as drywall or subfloors, include:

• Air Movers: We can set up air movers so that they push air in a circular motion to speed up the natural evaporation process.
• Circular Fans: We can set up box fans that can push a large amount of air in a short period.
• Dehumidifiers: We can set up dehumidifiers that pullmoisture from the air and dispense warm, dry air to be used in the circulation created by the air movers.

If you notice water in your due to flooding after a storm, call SERVPRO of Vero Beach at 772-770-0501. We are here to help!

In Florida rainy conditions can cause water to flood outside, eventually finding its way into your Vero Beach home. It is important to know: the longer your contents and building materials stay wet, the more catastrophic issues can become. For example, depending on the ambient conditions, mold begins growing within the first 72 hours after a water loss. This is why the first step we take in the remediation process, upon arriving to a water damaged home is extraction. It is vital to remove as much excess water as possible. Some of the tools we use for extraction include:

• Portable Extractors: We can use portable extraction units to get into tight places where moisture is hiding.
• Heavy-Duty Truck-Mounted Extractors: We can utilize our truck-mounted machines to give us more power when extracting water from your house.
• Handheld Extraction Tools: When we are removing liquid from smaller items such as your couch or a recliner chair, we can use handheld tools to extract tight spots and uneven surfaces.
• Weighted Extraction Tools: When removing moisture from thick carpets, we can utilize extraction tools that use the weight of the operator to compress the carpeting.
• Sump Pumps: If there are more than two inches of standing water in any part of your house, we can hook up a submersible pump that pulls water out of your building and into a sewage drain.

Some of the ways we can remove moisture from structural components, such as drywall or subfloors, include:

• Air Movers: We can set up air movers so that they push air in a circular motion to speed up the natural evaporation process.
• Circular Fans: We can set up box fans that can push a large amount of air in a short period.
• Dehumidifiers: We can set up dehumidifiers that pullmoisture from the air and dispense warm, dry air to be used in the circulation created by the air movers.

If you notice water in your due to flooding after a storm, call SERVPRO of Vero Beach at 772-770-0501. We are here to help!