Farmington Property Owners Trust SERVPRO for Flood Damage Repairs

1/6/2022 (Permalink)

Storm and flood damage restoration for your home is a job for SERVPRO. Our technicians have the training and experience for every phase needed.

How SERVPRO protects Farmington homes from flood damage? 

Flood damage to your Farmington home after a storm can have a lasting impact on the structural integrity of the building materials. Commonly affected structural components include drywall, wood, and timber framing. If steps are not taken to restore the water damage promptly, it can weaken the whole structure.    

SERVPRO techs understand building systems, assemblies, and related physical laws, enabling them to restore flood damage to your Farmington home effectively. SERVPRO restorers make hundreds of drying decisions in the process of guiding the water damage restoration project to the most cost-efficient result.   

Is the water damage to wood framing in your Farmington home restorable?  

In most residential structures in Farmington, the wood framing is made from spruce, pine, fir, or composite lumber. As the wood absorbs moisture, it warps and swells. SERVPRO techs can successfully restore the damage if the stud walls, floor joists, and ceiling rafters are not warped or buckle to the point that they must be replaced. 

Contamination is yet another issue that SERVPRO techs have to deal with while considering the restorability of wood. Mold growth can occur if the moisture content rises above 16%, and dry rot can start if it rises to above 20%. 

How do SERVPRO techs dry wood framing in your flooded home? 

The method of choice depends on the amount of moisture absorbed by the wood. If a significant amount of water is absorbed by the wood fibers, controlled drying is required to increase the temperature and lower the vapor pressure of the air. Some equipment that techs use to speed up drying include-

• Dehumidifiers
• Air movers 
• Electric heaters 

If you have any questions regarding flood restoration of your property, call SERVPRO of The Farmington Valley at (860) 675-4500.