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Water Damage FAQS

Water damage can come from many sources such as:

  • burst pipe
  • heavy rainfall
  • leaky roof
  • faulty water heater
  • toilet overflow

Water damage can most often be very apparent. Discoloration of the floor or walls, standing water and musty or mildew smell coming to the affected area. Ater water damage dries you can have a moisture meter reading done to determine if the water damage is behind the walls and places not seen to the naked eye.

With water damage mold can grow as quickly as 24-48 hours.

Most people automatically assume that water damage is covered by your insurance policy. However, it depends solely on the insurance policy and the type of damage. Most home insurance does not cover flooding from a natural source. Some insurance policies will cover if the water damage comes from a burst pipe, for example, resulting in water damage.

The water restoration process is completed in 5 steps:

  1. Extract water
  2. Remove any furniture or possession from the infected area and contain the infected area
  3. Dry the affected area
  4. Moisture test the area
  5. Start restoring damaged walls & flooring

Before And After Mold Remediation

Water Damage Restoration Services

If you live in the Palm Beach County, Martin County Florida area and in need of  Water Damage Removal Services give us a call today to help you put a plan in action to clean and restore your home back to its former glory.

Water Damage

 Palm Beach County, Martin County Florida has a long reputation for hurricane-prone flooding. With tropical rain season in full swing, you may want to consider being prepaid for all the water accumulation. After the storm, if you find that you have received water damage there are a few steps you can take before the restoration company arrives.

  • Turn off all electrical coming into the source of flooding.
  • Remove as much excess water as possible with a wet vac or mop.
  • Remove all floor coverings that are not attached. Do not attempt to remove your wall to wall carpeting this should be completed by a professional.
  • Open up any windows ( if not raining ) to air out the flooded area.

All water damaged cases are unique depending on the amount of water damage and flooding, so the amount of work required for each depends on many factors such as how much of the home or property has been damaged and how long the water has sat. Water that sits stagnant for too long will start producing mold within 24 hours.

Inspection & Plan of Action

Our professional them will come out and inspect your home or business. After the inspection, our water damage restoration team will put forth a plan of action for the water damage restoration process.

Removal of Standing Water

The first and foremost is to quickly remove all standing water. This can by our industrial water vacuums. the overall amount of time that this process takes depends on the water amount and saturation.

Drying

Once all water is removed we will bring in industrial air movers, to circulate the air and let the drying process begin. These air movers are like a gigantic fan that will push a lot of air at one time. With hardwood flooring, a type of suction mat is placed over the wood to absorb excess water that has saturated into the wood. Depending on the amount of water damage sometimes small holes will be drilled into the drywall to further assist in drying the walls.

Containment Phase

The containment phase and the drying phase happens at the same time. The area will be taped off to maximize and target the water damaged area. This controls the temperature as well as making the damaged area dry as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Monitoring

As the area continues to dry our crew will check on the drying phase to make sure of the overall progress. dehumidifiers might be introduced at this point to help the process.

Completion

Once the drying process is completed. The process is considered complete if there is no need for replacing Walls, flooring or electrical.

Trust the crew at K-Boys Construction Water Removal Service we can restore your home or business back to new.

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