Causes and Effects of Water Damage in San Antonio

7/31/2017 (Permalink)

^{Water damage happens when unwanted water gets to the parts of your building that are supposed to remain dry. Natural disasters such as hurricanes, heavy rainfall and overflowing bodies of water are the most common culprits. In a lot of other cases, water intrusion can come from man-made water sources. Plumbing failures, sewage leaks, water heater bursts and toilet overflows are common incidents that can result in indoor flooding.}

^{While water doesn't seem quite as threatening as fire, it can be every bit as destructive. Water can weaken wood, corrode metals, ruin appliances and destroy valuable documents. It can also render carpets, draperies and upholstery unusable after prolonged exposure. Worst of all, intruding water can short-circuit a building’s electrical infrastructure and create fire or electrocution hazards. It can even spur the growth of disease-causing bacteria and fungi indoors.}

^{To mitigate property loss and to bring back safety in your home or workplace, SERVPRO of North Central San Antonio follows a stringent water damage restoration process. When you call us in, we’ll send a team of experts to your site. We will then follow these steps in route to a fully-restored building in as little time as possible:}

• ^{Damage Mapping – Using state-of-the-art water and moisture detection equipment, we’ll track down every trace of unwanted water within your property. This allows us to take away all of it and prevent it from doing incremental damage right under your nose.}
• ^{Water Source Shutdown – If you aren’t aware of where the water is coming from, we’ll find the source for you. We will then shut it down to prevent the floodwater from massing up and doing even more damage.}
• ^{Water Extraction – When the flooded area stabilizes, we’ll bring in powerful water pumps that suck out the unwanted water from every affected section of your building.}
• ^{Dehumidification – It’s not enough to get rid of water in its liquid form. Water that has evaporated and turned into moisture can leave a musty odor and sustain life for microbes. We use industrial dehumidifiers to flush out excess water vapor and normalize indoor air conditions.}
• ^{Disinfection– After all the water and excess moisture has been dealt with, it’s time to kill the germs that have grown and thrived when water entered your building. We use disinfecting agents that are gentle on your property and the people in it, but ultra-tough on microbes that can make people sick.}
• ^{Content Inventory – We’ll account for every piece of content in your home or workplace’s flooded areas and assess repaired vs replacement.}
• ^{Reconstruction – We’ll inspect your infrastructure for damage and assess what needs repair, what needs to be replaced and what needs to be rebuilt. We’ll give you the best recommendations; and, if you give us the go signal, we’ll get down to business in getting your place back to its former glory.}
• ^{Final Assessment – Before we wrap up, we’ll go through all the work we did based on the quote that we agreed upon. We want to make sure that you’re completely satisfied with what we’ve done and we’ll be glad to make adjustments, if needed, to your satisfaction.}

^{Water damage is a cumulative process. The longer you wait on it, the worse it gets. Call SERVPRO of North Central San Antonio 24/7/365 at:}

^{(210) 899-1017 or visit our website www.SERVPROnorthcentralsanantonio.com}