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PuroClean
can save your water damaged carpet:
Out of all the property claims made due to water
losses in homes today most of the restoration
money paid out by insurance carriers goes towards
floor coverings. Based on this it's understandable
that if PuroClean can save most floor coverings
affected by water damage, the savings nationally
would be tremendous...
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Sewage
water damage - Category 3 Water
Category 3 black water examples include: all sewage
backflows and all rising water from rivers, streams,
and broken levees that enter a home. Hurricanes
and storms are usually the causes of this type
of damage.
Flooding
levees: Should Sacramento be concerned?
Realizing the possibility of large scale flooding, state
and local officials have joined forces, following Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency
for California's levees in February 2006, to improve
Folsom Dam and reinforced already badly weakened levees
along the American and Sacramento Rivers.
Advancements
in todays drying procedures
With the advancement in the “science of drying” and
huge improvements in detecting water damage and equipment
used to remove standing water and dry materials water-damaged
carpeting, pads, and drywall often can be completely
restored instead of replaced - sometimes in better condition
than they were in prior to the damage.
Wet drywall can be
saved
Not only are the floors of a home affected when a water
loss takes place, but more often than not the drywall
is too. Sometimes the water damage locations are in
plain view, but in quite a few instances it is less
obvious and may be passed over by individuals not properly
trained in water damage restoration.
Sewage water
damage - Category 3 Water
Category 3 black water examples include: all sewage
backflows and all rising water from rivers, streams,
and broken levees that enter a home. Hurricanes and
storms are usually the causes of this type of damage.
Preventing a
water loss is the best solution
Some water losses are covered and some aren't, so a
better "solution," certainly, is to prevent
water damage from occurring in the first place! Every
homeowner and business owner would much rather take
a few steps to avoid ever having to go through the heartache
(and wallet-ache) of experiencing water damage.
The
key to drying is professional equipment
When handling water loss in a home there should be no
guessing. Professional instruments and meters are essential
in the initial inspection and scope as well as tracking
the progression of the drying process until the job
is complete. Using the right equipment is your best
guarantee of the highest quality results.
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Water
Damage and insurance coverage
Water damage is one of the most common reasons
people make claims on their home insurance. Did
you know that 22 out of 1000 homes suffer a water
damage related loss each year! Burst pipes, leaky
appliances and flooded basements often lead people
to discover the details of their home insurance
policies.
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Storm Water
Damage: Keeping homes safe
Flooding from storms cause a large area of direct contamination
and an elevated health risk. All porous and many non-porous
materials are affected by the contamination. All contaminated
porous items, such as drywall, carpet and pad, upholstery,
drapery, and particleboard furniture, must be removed
and properly disposed.
Ensure
you call a professional
Professional restoration specialists are just that,
specialists. In any water loss, fire loss or mold removal
project they concentrate on returning both the dwelling
and content to pre-loss condition quickly and cost effectively.
Drying water
damaged concrete flooring
Many Contractors who are not restoration professionals
are unaware of this phenomenon following a water loss,
and move forward with their restoration effort, including
the installation of floor coverings.
Can my hardwood
floors be saved
A restoration expert will only continue drying the wet
hardwood floor until the moisture content is reduced
to within 4% of the dry standard for that floor. From
that point on nature will remove the remaining water,
albeit slowly.
Water Damage
on the top floor
With the appropriate moisture detection tools, a restoration
professional will evaluate all surfaces for moisture
and treat them accordingly. It will sometimes be necessary
to cut open the drywall to allow for proper drying,
especially if there is blown insulation inside the wall.
The water must be found and removed.
Ice dams on
roofs
When snow accumulates on a roof, a cycle of melting
and refreezing occurs. In a perfect world, the snow
would melt off the roof, enter the gutters, and flow
harmlessly to the ground. However, two key factors can
interact to cause problems: the outside air temperature
and the temperature of the inside of your attic.
Time is your
worst enemy
When water-related disaster strikes, it "always"
seems to happen at the most inappropriate time. Whether
it is a broken water pipe, burst hot water heater, sudden
storm damage, vandalism, or a fire-Time Is Your Enemy!
Crawl Spaces
and water damage
The actual drying of a crawl space is difficult. Air
movement is required, but also poses a small dilemma.
If the crawl space is possitively pressurized in relation
to the house above, odors and mold can permeate into
the living space.
Wet Carpet and Pad
Water Intrusion - it's not how much you remove, but
what you leave behind. Beyond rapid response to a water
intrusion is the need for maximum extraction of water.
Extraction involves removing standing, pooled, and migrating
water as quickly as possible from hard surfaces, carpet,
and other textiles.
Water damage
caused from cold weather
When water freezes, its volume increases by approximately
eleven percent (11%), and this expansion exerts tremendous
force. This force is sufficient to break concrete or
even steel!
Water damage
- frozen pipes
Pipes are vulnerable to damage caused by frozen water.
Water lines that freeze are usually those directly exposed
to severe cold, such as outdoor hose bibs, swimming
pool supply lines, or water sprinkler lines.
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