Flood Damage and Restoration in your Mount Kisco Home

2/28/2020 (Permalink)

When your home has flood damage, cleanup needs to begin as soon as possible.

Facts About Flood Damage and Restoration in Mount Kisco Homes

Flood damage is one of the most devastating events that can happen in a home as little as half-an-inch of water can wreak havoc to the floors, walls, and contents.

When flood damage occurs in a Mount Kisco residence, one of the first actions to take it to ensure everyone, including pets, is safe. Then contact SERVPRO to start the extraction and restoration process.

Floodwater is Considered a Biohazard
Even if floodwater only affected a portion of a property, it is often best to make arrangements to stay elsewhere, mainly until SERVPRO technicians arrive on-site to test the water. There is the potential for anything from pathogens, bacteria, and sewage is likely. When the techs arrive, they wear personal protective gear, including respirators, so they do not aspirate any harmful airborne particulate.

The Danger of Shock is Real
Another reason it may not be safe to stay within the home during cleanup is the danger of electrical shock. Plugs in the floors, or if the floodwater reaches outlets all contribute to the possibility of an electrical hazard. The techs bring their own generators to power their equipment so the electricity being shut off does not hinder the cleanup.

Most Things Saturated by Floodwater Require Disposal
The goal of SERVPRO techs is always to save homeowners the cost of replacing items. However, for structural components such as sheetrock, subfloor, and carpeting, those items have no potential for sanitization for reuse and get removed.

Non-Porous Items Have the Best Potential
The home contents that fare the best in a flood loss situation are things that cannot absorb water. The techs have different cleaning applications to use, such as the immersion method in an antimicrobial or antibacterial solution to restore the item to its pre-water loss condition.

Assistance with Filing Insurance Claims
It is stressful enough dealing with flood loss in the home, and the techs create a report for homeowners to use during the restoration process. It includes a detailed description and photo of all items requiring discarding to assist with expediting the insurance claim.

When your home has flood damage, cleanup needs to begin as soon as possible. Call SERVPRO of Northern Westchester County at (914) 241-8100, and their emergency response teams are available 24/7 to make the water loss in any size property, “Like it never even happened.”

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