If water breaches your living space in Opportunity, WA, it’s like an unwanted visitor who forgets to leave. We understand how annoying and upsetting water damage can be, and we know how critical it is to understand the kind of structural drying you need. You have to think of your home as a puzzle where every piece, from the uppermost wall to the lowermost floor, has to be dried out to be right again. If your basement floods, you not only have to deal with an expanse of wet carpet but also with drying out wall space that may not have been directly hit by water but is wet enough on the inside to grow mold if we don’t get to it in time. You can see how this problem is different from straightening out an overly damp ceiling after a roof has leaked and how wall drying has to come before any flooring work can properly be finished.
Let’s discuss methods now. You’ve likely noticed that the main tools are fans and dehumidifiers. While they do play a vital role, drying a structure is more than just setting a bunch of fans and hoping for the best. We employ a mixed bag of equipment tailored to your unique situation. For instance, infrared cameras can find hidden moisture, while moisture meters take the equivalent of your everyday meter to the next level, giving us the precise readings we need to gauge our progress. If you’re not using traditional techniques, one option is to inject dry air into wall cavities—an option we only recommend when traditional drying methods simply won't cut it. Proper drying isn't just about removing visible water; it's about ensuring every crevice is moisture-free.
Think about this: you wouldn't wear sunny-day hiking boots in the rain. Similarly, the drying process adapts to the conditions at hand, which can be rather unconfined and unpredictable, like the weather itself. So why not have a methodology, an operation plan, that's as variant-proof and tailored as the arc of Opportunity's weather day to day? The operation of drying a home after it's been wet isn't just about moisture removal. It's about restoring the comfort and safety of the home you live in. It demands expertise, yes, but just as importantly, it also requires a kind of empathy, an understanding of what the homeowner has just been through. We at SERVPRO Northern Baltimore County have that. And with it, we attempt to not only restore the damages but also to get the homeowner back to a state of normalcy, as quickly as possible.
