Disinfecting Your Flood Damaged Home in Arrowhead

11/3/2017 (Permalink)

SERVPRO works quickly to save your home from microbial growth after flood damage.

SERVPRO Works Quickly to Dry Out Your Home after Flood Damage

Out of all the natural disasters in the United States, floods are the most common and the costliest. Heavy rains and winds brought by hurricanes can flood homes in Arrowhead quickly, leaving much devastation behind. Coast storm surges can create flooding several feet above normal tide levels, plus bring along with it large, battering waves. Widespread damage, including the flooding or destruction of homes and beach erosion, are common with these storms.

If your home in Arrowhead has suffered flood damage from a hurricane, it is essential that you can begin repairs quickly. For a job like this, you also need the professional help of our staff at SERVPRO. We have handled all types of flood damage and have the required training and tools to get your home dried out again quickly and efficiently.

Part of proper flood damage remediation includes controlling the growth of microbes. The presence of water promotes the growth of microbes, so our main steps in mitigation include removing the standing water and moisture by drying the materials and also getting rid of any materials which are already contaminated. We focus on fast drying your structure and do not consider the application of professional products by themselves to be the best way to control microbial growth.

Applying products can help to control microbes when they are used in addition to fast drying. They can make the home safer while we work to perform the tasks needed. We always follow the directions when applying professional products.

SERVPRO technicians use an EPA-registered broad-spectrum disinfectant for the job. We follow all product labeling precisely and carefully mix products. We take care to use application methods which are specified on the label as well. We apply the disinfectant to all materials and surfaces which have been contaminated. Products are not effective against microbes they do not physically contact.

We then allow enough dwell time, also per the product label and keep the correct temperature and pH levels. While working, we ensure that all staff is wearing protective clothing and equipment and that you and your family are evacuated.

SERVPRO of Montgomery takes care of your flood-damaged property thoroughly and carefully so that you can return to a home that is not only dry but disinfected and safe again. If you reside in the areas of Chisholm, Highland Gardens, or Centennial Hill, call us right away at (334) 273-0992 after a flooding emergency.

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