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Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration

SERVPRO's Emphasis On Speed For Flood Damage

2/24/2017 (Permalink)

After a flood, your home likely has significant damage requiring fast restoration work.

Quick Response Time Is Key To Flood Damage


After a flood, your home likely has significant damage requiring fast restoration work. A rapid response and smooth restoration process are critical to ensuring as little time and money are spent on the damages as possible. SERVPRO is built around a strategy of mitigation, meaning we can respond around the clock to local homeowners' disasters and provide appropriate immediate care to stop further damage from occurring. However, many homeowners ask, why is speed so important in our playbook?

Stopping Further Damage
The most important reason why we respond so quickly to flood damage in Autaugaville is to reduce the overall damage taken by the structure. While there may be significant initial damage already from the flood, this can grow far more severe in a matter of hours as water remains in the building and further damages begin to manifest. Standing water may seep into materials and create long-term problems or pockets of water, potentially breaking down the home's foundation. In the shorter term, if water is not removed within a few hours of the flood, mold can start to grow and become a much more troubling issue for the home. In addition to responding and acting quickly to the scene of damage, SERVPRO inspectors are careful to monitor for these added damages as mitigation efforts are taken.

Speeding Up Recovery Times
By arriving early to the scene, we can set up critical systems such as water extractors, dehumidifiers, and other water removal tools to hasten the drying process. The faster drying is complete, the sooner we can begin to work on repairing damages, and the less of them we have to handle. These advantages may speed up restoration times by days or even weeks, depending on the severity of the flood.

SERVPRO of Prattville is at your doorstep ready to work within four hours of your first call to us. For our help or more information on our services, call us at (334) 358-1186.

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