Water Damage Mitigation

Water Damage

When water enters your home and damages building materials like drywall, carpet, insulation and subflooring- Water Damage Mitigation is highly recommended. Mold can start growing on and inside your walls in as early as 1-2 days and can spread mycotoxins that are harmful to human and animal health. Different types of water like clean plumbing water, rain water, flood water or even sanitary water can cause a wide variety of problems. The optimal conditions for mold growth are in places that are warm and humid. Mold spores will remain active as long as the moisture levels are high but a drying technique alone may only force the mold spores to go dormant. These spores are ready to reactive when moisture becomes available. Issues like slow leaking sinks may cause devastating effects under a bathroom vanity over time. Do not confuse the size of the water damage with its effects. Building materials that can not dry, will die. In order to properly remove the threat of mold, call a professional company to implement Water Mitigation techniques as soon as possible followed by mold mitigation, if necessary. This may consist of setting up a containment barrier around the damaged areas to prevent spreading of mold spores and debris through out the home. Then removing the wet materials and treating the surrounding areas with an anti-mold compound. Once the visible water is removed and the areas treated, a drying cycle will be implemented. This is often a commercial-grade dehumidifying unit and specialized fans to dry out any wet framing deep within the walls. Restoration is only possible after the water damage is mitigated and corrected but the area must stay dry at all times.