Water Damage and Your Belongings

5/9/2022 (Permalink)

Water damage affects not only the structure of your house but also your belongings. SERVPRO of Benton, Jasper, Newton & Southern Lake Counties understands that your home is more than a structure - it contains priceless memories, keepsakes, furniture, and everything that makes a house a home.

Contents Restoration

SERVPRO specializes in restoring contents damaged by fire, water, or mold. Our expertise and restore versus replace mentality can help you save money while preserving items that cannot be replaced. We'll pretest your contents to determine what items can be restored back to their condition before the water damage. Our professionals use several methods of cleaning your contents, including:

• Dry Cleaning - Used for cleaning light residues or to pre-clean prior to wet cleaning.
• Wet Cleaning - An effective cleaning method for removing moderate to heavy residues.
• Spray and Wipe -Effective for items that can’t withstand wet cleaning.
• Foam Cleaning - Used for upholstery fabrics that might shrink or bleed if wet cleaned.
• Abrasive Cleaning - Involves agitation of the surface being cleaned.
• Immersion Cleaning - Contents are dipped into a bath of the cleaning product.

Move-Outs/Pack-Outs

If your home requires extensive restoration or cleaning, we can conduct an organized, efficient move-out of the affected area. Move-out will provide several benefits, including:

• A quicker remodeling process
• Protecting items from potential damage
• Protecting contents from further on-site damage

When restoration is completed, we will work with you to coordinate the move-in according to your needs. The services offered upon move-in may depend on your insurance coverage.

Electronic Cleanup

Water-damaged electronics can present a serious hazard. Do not attempt to turn on or operate any electrical device that you suspect has been damaged by water. A SERVPRO professional will coordinate the restoration of your electronics.

The key to restoring electronics is taking prompt action to prevent further damage. We start by cleaning the exterior of electronic devices to help stop further corrosion and damage. Electronics will be cleaned and inspected by a qualified electronics technician.

Document/Photograph Drying

When your valuable documents, including photographs, are damaged by water, extreme caution should be taken to help ensure the water damage does not destroy the document. Although some documents may not be restored to pre-water damage condition, SERVPRO can save a great deal and help minimize additional damage. Learn more about our document restoration services.

Depending on the type of documents and the level of water damage, we have five options for the restoration of documents:

1. Air Drying
2. Dehumidification
3. Freezer Drying
4. Vacuum Freeze Drying
5. Vacuum Thermal Drying

The professionals at SERVPRO of Benton, Jasper, Newton & Southern Lake Counties won't let water damage control your life. We work hard to take care of your belongings.