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Steps to Facilitate Water Damage Restoration in Port St Lucie

5/21/2023 (Permalink)

a flooded living room with furniture floating everywhere Has your home suffered from the wrath of a recent storm? Call SERVPRO to assess the situation and effectively remove excess water from your home.

SERVPRO Manages Water Repairs in Port St Lucie after Storms

Water damage in Port St Lucie homes can arise from weather-related events, such as rising water from storms and leaks from roof damage. Failure to respond appropriately can endanger everything from valuable contents in your home to the building structure. However, you can return your home to its preloss state with suitable approaches.

The speed of your response to water damage restoration in Port St Lucie is critical to saving the property and valuable belongings. It is also essential to protect your property against further damage. Moving what can be recovered and protecting fixtures and household items is critical to ensuring additional valuables are not lost. SERVPRO teams act rapidly and offer a professional, reliable solution. Our crews extract water from the site, clearing the area and allowing us to assess the damage's impact and determine how to remedy it.

Necessary steps to make the water restoration process easier

  • Conduct a thorough inspection
  • Determine contamination levels
  • Identify all wet materials
  • Conduct proper drying

An Inspection Helps Reveal the Extent of Damage

During the inspection, we carry a non-penetrating meter to check moisture damage by comparing the affected area to a non-affected area or a common dry area. If possible, SERVPRO teams assist you with stopping or containing incoming water. We take note of minor and major problems, including leaks in the roof resulting from missing, loose, or broken shingles, gutters, and vents.

Other essential aspects of the inspection include

  • Assessing the water condition
  • Looking for hazards
  • Identifying water-damaged furniture and appliances

Because the property may have structural damage, our crews carefully inspect it. In addition, there may be physical hazards such as potential collapsing ceilings and biological hazards like sewage or hazardous materials such as mold. We instigate emergency works if necessary, like safety tests for gas and electrical utilities, boarding up, and availing temporary power sources. Since stormwater can be contaminated, our crews use gadgets such as luminometers to determine contamination levels and take control measures.

SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie, NE, performs a thorough inspection to achieve efficient water damage restoration. Call us at (772) 266-2350. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

Water Mitigation in Port St Lucie After Flooding

12/19/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO restoration eqiupmet in water daaged room; baseboards removed; water stains on wall When flooding occurs, we work fast to protect your home or business with repairs and reconstruction it might need.

Effective Water Mitigation for Flood Damage

Flooding can be one of the most rapidly forming and destructive forces some homes face in their lifetime. With the potential for severe coastal weather, several in Port St. Lucie might still experience this disaster. Our SERVPRO professionals can help with rapid mitigation solutions.

Removing Standing Water Threats 

After a storm, water mitigation for Port St. Lucie means overcoming the pressing obstacles that could continue to damage the structure. Rapid action is often necessary for compromised properties after a flood, the most crucial of these being surface water removal. Extraction equipment is readily available to our SERVPRO team in different forms, including powerful tools that can handle solids, debris, and several inches of standing water.

Repairs Needed During Mitigation

We work fast to protect your home or business with repairs and reconstruction it might need. Often the earliest actions are meant to prevent more significant harm to the structure or the continued spread of floodwater damage. Some of these examples of emergency construction services could include:

  • Controlled Demolition- Damaged building materials should be removed, especially when contamination is a threat. 
  • Board-Up Services - We eliminate the possibility of further damage from the outside with temporary tarping and board-up. 
  • Plumbing Repairs - We work to identify anywhere in the plumbing network that might require repair and replacement. 

The Need for Flood Cuts 

Flood cutting is vital in protecting installed building elements by minimizing the needed controlled demolition. Exposed materials must be removed, but with only a couple of inches of standing water, hand tools and saws can eliminate a surface wall system's bottom foot or two. This cutting provides access to the structural cavity without the total panel removal, which might cost customers more to replace.

After a storm, it is essential to focus on whatever actions mitigate loss and protect the property as much as possible. SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE professionals can help you get your home back to preloss condition with prompt and direct emergency services. Call us today at (772) 266-2350. 

Affected Materials After Attic Flood Damage in Ft. Pierce

7/22/2022 (Permalink)

Rafters inside attic Water damage in attics is common. Visually inspect your roof often for signs of loose or missing shingles.

What Materials Suffer Flood Damage?

Attic flooding is a common form of water damage to Florida homes, especially those in the path of severe weather systems. High winds and driving rain can be responsible for significant structural damage to the exterior of the house and the attic space when the water makes its way inside. Some of the materials impacted by flooding can include:

  • Roof
  • Insulation
  • Trusses/Underlayment
  • Flooring

Inspecting the Roof for Damage

Flood damage to Ft. Pierce attics can be directly linked to roof compromise and missing components. SERVPRO professionals assessing the damage must closely evaluate the roof's condition and identify where water might enter. At this time, patching can be completed to stop further flooding.  

Pulling the Wet Insulation

In Florida homes, properly installed insulation is critical. When these materials get exposed to infiltrating water, they can quickly absorb this threat and require removal. Fiberglass insulation can be dried and returned to the structure, but other types require discarding and replacement.

Replacing Damaged Building Materials 

Many building materials are accessible from the attic, including the supports and underlayment materials for the roof, flooring, and any potentially ruined utilities in this portion of the house. If no contamination is believed to exist, SERVPRO can often dry flood damaged materials creating the framework of the roof and the wall systems with focused attention with low-profile air movers and dehumidification tools. When irreparable harm has resulted, materials have been discarded and will be replaced with new elements.

St. Lucie County can be a heavily impacted area by storms and subsequent flooding. When your roof and attic suffer the worst of these systems, our SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie team can help. We have trusted professionals to help with needed repairs, flood cleanup, and thorough drying. Give us a call now at (772) 266-2350.

Types of Extraction Equipment After Ft. Pierce Flood Damage

6/21/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO logo Flood damage restoration is no DIY project. Call now for fast and immediate service for your home.

Flood Damage Can Impact Materials in Many Ways

Flooding and intruding water are possible after severe storms that are not uncommon to St. Lucie County and its residents. Homes can quickly be overwhelmed by moving and migrating floodwater, but implementing mitigative steps like extraction can help protect the property from unnecessary harm.

The Importance of Fast Extraction

Extraction is one of the most critical and crucial elements of managing flood damage in Ft. Pierce homes and businesses. Water can move fast through a structure, pooling on surfaces, infiltrating porous materials, and simultaneously increasing the humidity of the damaged areas.

Surface Water Removal

When homeowners consider the term extraction, they often think most about the standing water on the flooring surface. Pooling in the household can allow for easy moisture penetration to exposed materials. Surface water should be removed as quickly as possible with vacuums and pumps from our extensive inventory.

Trapped Water Removal

Floodwater can penetrate porous materials like carpeting and hardwood flooring to threaten these elements' strength and structural integrity. It is critical to move quickly to remove free water absorbed into these materials before deterioration and warping result. Some specialty equipment includes:

  • Drying Mats
  • Carpet Wands
  • Weighted Extractors

Limiting Humidity and Moisture Content

A serious focus on water restoration and drying come down to managing moisture in the environment. The placement and frequency of dehumidifiers help absorb or pull moisture grains from the air into the units. Proper dehumidification can reduce the impact of lingering damp caches on the structure and household.

Overcoming flood damage to homes in the area involves a prompt response from our full-service contractors and technicians. SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE is ready to help when disasters strike, offering fast mitigation and effective drying solutions. Give our responders a call today at (772) 266-2350.

Trust SERVPRO to Handle Storm Flood Damage in St. Lucie West

4/24/2022 (Permalink)

water covering the carpet floor of a room Mitigating flooding needs to happen quickly or secondary issues result. Contact SERVPRO 24/7 for effective drying and other remediation services.

Storm Flood Damage Repair in St. Lucie West Requires Help from Experts

After a storm, one of the first things you need is an accurate and thorough assessment of your home to better understand the damage it has sustained. The severity of the destruction can vary from minimal to severe.

At times, severe structural damage is not obvious and can compromise the stability of your property’s foundation. At SERVPRO, we have experienced technicians who can assess and rectify the storm flood damage in your St. Lucie West residence. We can search for damage that may cause unsafe conditions and lay out the steps required to restore your home to normal. Our storm and flood damage repair process may include these steps:

  • Emergency window, door, and roof protection
  • Floodwater extraction
  • Drying
  • Odor removal
  • Reconstruction

Emergency window, door, and roof protection

If your property has sustained roof damage, we can tarp it to prevent additional damage to your home and possessions until roof repairs are complete. If the windows or doors sustained wind damage, and cannot close properly, we can board them up as you wait to install new ones.

Floodwater extraction

Standing floodwater creates an ideal environment for microbial growth. Our SERVPRO technicians can remove the floodwater using self-priming trash pumps. These pumps can pass water that contains solids.

Drying and dehumidification

Once we remove the water, we can perform the drying and dehumidification process to remove moisture from your residence. If your home has hardwood flooring, our SERVPRO team can use both subsurface and surface methods to dry it.

Odor removal 

To remove the odors that floodwater leaves behind, we can ventilate your home with high-velocity exhaust fans. These fans ventilate buildings quickly and reduce the time required before allowing occupants to return to a building after deodorization.

Reconstruction

SERVPRO is qualified to provide reconstruction services. This may include removing and replacing damaged flooring, ceilings, and drywall. We can perform the entire reconstruction process properly and ensure that it meets safety standards.

SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE is committed to providing effective storm flood damage restoration services to property owners. Call us at (772) 266-2350.

Flood Damage After a Storm? Call Ft. Pierce Professionals for Cleanup!

2/15/2022 (Permalink)

Storm warning sign; heavy rain and storm clouds in background Floodwater is known as black water, which falls into the category of a biohazard. SERVPRO is equipped to safely remove the water.

SERVPRO Handles Water and Flood Damage of All Kinds in Ft. Pierce

Rain and storm surges are nothing new in Florida, but when you experience flooding at your Ft. Pierce home, it is natural to feel a sense of panic. Once your interior floods, you might be tempted to assess the situation on your own. However, it would be helpful if you remembered that floodwater contains outside contaminants, and you never want to run the risk of electrical shock. Never enter flooded areas of your home if you are unsure. Call skilled water restoration technicians (WRT) from SERVPRO to handle the process from start to finish.

DIY for flood damage in Ft. Pierce is usually a significant mistake after a storm. SERVPRO specializes in water damage restoration, and our team knows how to perform water removal services and thorough drying. Our restoration process ensures no moisture remains that could bring on expensive secondary damage and potentially harmful black mold. There could also be structural issues that the untrained eye would not detect if there is a decent amount of floodwater intrusion – but SERVPRO will.

Some quick facts all Florida residents should know about floodwater:

  • Floodwater is known as black water, which falls into the category of a biohazard.
  • Floodwater is best handled by trained professionals that follow strict safety guidelines.
  • Many porous materials and contents that come into contact with black water must get disposed of.

Once SERVPRO arrives at your property, we assess the flooding and begin water extraction to remove as much standing water as we can as quickly as possible. We bring professional-grade, high-powered fans and air movers to start the drying process. Our Green Fleet also comes stocked with dehumidifiers to pull remaining moisture from the air.

Further inspection of your property is crucial to determine if there is additional damage to drywall, flooring, and more. With controlled demolition, we can remove unsalvageable materials to replace everything with new materials and then finish off to eliminate any signs of flooding.

Call (772) 266-2350 or request help online to have our SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE at your door to begin flood damage restoration.

What Are Some Crucial Aspects of Dealing With Flood Damage at a St Lucie West Home?

1/9/2022 (Permalink)

Call now! Storm and flooding damage restoration is a job for SERVPRO. Our IICRC certified technicians have the training and experience you need.

SERVPRO Can Provide the Resources You Need to Respond Quickly, Protect and Renovate Your Home

When there is a storm in St. Lucie West, properties can be flooded by rising groundwater or wall and roof breaches that let water in. Whatever the cause of flooding, finding a way to resolve it immediately is essential for the wellbeing of the occupants and the safety of the structure.

The intensity of an incident and the response mounted in its aftermath influences the impact of flood damage on St. Lucie West properties. Professional restoration companies like SERVPRO can help ensure you observe all the necessary protocols when executing a response, thus realizing appropriate outcomes.

Some of the essential resources that ease flood management include:

  • Capacity to protect the affected property
  • Having the right tools
  • Ability to act quickly

After flooding breaches a home, that is not the end. So you do not have the freedom to sit and wait. Your property is highly vulnerable at that stage and requires sufficient protection. Action is necessary to safeguard contents and the structure from further deterioration. Our SERVPRO technicians can install roof tarps, cover items with drop cloths, or board up openings. We also have safety equipment like Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, which ensure safe electrical equipment usage during restoration.

Apart from safeguarding equipment, having the right ones is also essential. Flood restoration tasks include opening up walls and extracting water trapped in subfloors. Without the right tools, completing such tasks can be extremely challenging or might lead to unnecessary damages.

Some indispensable tools when addressing flooding include:

  • Ventilation equipment for drying cavities
  • Cutting tools such as circular saws
  • Drying mats for extracting water from floor cavities

Even with all the skills and tools, the outcome of a flooding incident can be dire if you delay action. Time allows extensive moisture migration and proliferation of contaminants, among other issues. 

SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE provides all the resources you might need to handle fire damage. Call us at (772) 266-2350 for solutions that resolve the fire, "Like it never even happened."

Are Flood Removal Services Available in St. Lucie West?

11/16/2021 (Permalink)

Water damaged room; drywall repaired where flood cuts had been; SERVPRO restoration equipment on floor The flood cuts that we made to dry this flood damaged room have been repaired. Now it only needs a fresh coat of paint to complete the job.

SERVPRO Assists St. Lucie West Homeowners with Flood Damage

Storms are a fact of life in St. Lucie West and its surrounding areas. 

Lighting, copious rain, and backed-up sewers can place homes in danger during a storm. Being aware of the forecast and going indoors when a storm descends upon the area is a sensible course of action. Also reasonable is calling a professional crew for emergency water restoration services and addressing the event's aftermath.

The St. Lucie West community needing flood removal services can call SERVPRO and let us handle the water cleanup, drying, and restoration of your home. 

As you may expect, our certified team of experts focuses on water extraction, drying, and disinfecting your home. 

Many of our customers do not realize that we can also help with damage to your walls, particularly drywall that needs a flood cut to stop flooding damage. A flood cut requires us to cut your walls to remove sections that come in contact with floodwater. Some of the conditions we consider when making a flood cut include:

  • Type of water affecting the home- in flooding, contaminants, and debris make their way into your home, posing an immediate danger to its residents.
  • The condition of your insulation materials may also dictate whether we need to cut the drywall to facilitate the removal of affected insulation.
  • Mold remediation- if mold has started to spread, we cut the wall as part of the mold remediation process and thwart its growth throughout the home.

SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE is available to help you after an emergency. 

The only think you need to do is phone us at (772) 266-2350 and let us work hard to leave your residence "Like it never even happened."

Some Flood Damage May Remain Hidden After Ft. Pierce Storms

9/30/2021 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO to Your Ft. Pierce Property to Assist with Flood Damage Clean Up

Water damage and flooding should never get ignored. However, you may have some hidden damage lurking after recent storms in the Ft. Pierce area that brought heavy rains. There could be a slow leaking roof from storms or water infiltration seeping in at the ground level. No matter the problem, this hidden damage can spell trouble – not only from a cost standpoint but also from the potential for possibly harmful mold and mildew growth. SERVPRO is here to help with skilled flood restoration services and water detection to bring your home back to pre-storm condition.

Many people know when they have flood damage in Ft. Pierce. However, there are some other ways to detect hidden issues that must get addressed by IICRC-certified water restoration technicians (WRT), including:

  • Wet spots forming on ceilings where there could be roof damage
  • Pooling in your basement
  • Moisture behind drywall or trim
  • Softening of drywall or paneling
  • Damp, musty odors

Water damage after a storm is not always visible to the naked eye. SERVPRO arrives and utilizes moisture detection equipment to ensure no pockets get left behind. This ensures everything gets dried and cleaned or entirely replaced to keep the damage from getting worse. Our crew sets up dehumidification equipment, HEPA filtration air scrubber units, and industrial fans to improve airflow and remove moisture from the air. Our team addresses any structural issues from your home taking on water and leaves your property clean and sanitized with the help of EPA-registered products. 

No two water restoration and flooding clean up jobs are alike. Rather than leaving hidden moisture to chance, call in our crew at SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE to ensure recent storms didn’t leave anything behind. You can reach us by calling (772) 266-2350.

Flood Damage to Your Home in St. Lucie West? Call in the SERVPRO Experts

8/5/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Helps to Minimize Long-Term Damage to St. Lucie Homes After Flooding

Flood damage to your home in St. Lucie West can result in waterlogging on your property. The longer this water stays in contact with the structure and contents, the more damage it can cause. Hence, removing this water is the priority of SERVPRO technicians when they arrive for water damage restoration. 

Once SERVPRO techs remove the standing water after flood damage to your St. Lucie home, the next step is to get the structure and contents dry as quickly as possible. Even when the standing water is removed, the surfaces that were once in contact with water can still hold a lot of water. How quickly this water can be removed by SERVPRO techs during water damage remediation depends on how and where the water is bound to the surface. 

Forms of Moisture That SERVPRO Techs Encounter During Water Cleanup from St. Lucie West Homes 

SERVPRO technicians identify three forms of moisture during water damage repairs in St. Lucie West-

  • Surface water: It is the standing water that SERVPRO techs encounter after a flooding incident on your property. Pumps and extractors can remove this type of water easily.    
  • Free water: As the surface water stays in contact with the surfaces, some of it might find its way into the material through pores and cavities in the form of free water. It is slower to evaporate than surface water; SERVPRO techs can remove it by manipulating humidity and temperature.  
  • Bound water: It is the water that is chemically bound within the structure of the material. It is slowest to evaporate and needs heating the material to remove.  

Call SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE at (772) 266-2350 for round-the-clock service. 

Flood Damage at Your St. Lucie West Home Needs Professional Restoration

6/15/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Can Save You Time and Money After Flood Damage to Your St. Lucie West Home

Flood damage can wreak havoc at your St. Lucie West home. It pays to hire local restorers like SERVPRO who have experience in dealing with such events. Our IICRC certified technicians are just a call away; We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

Restoration after flood damage to your St. Lucie West home begins by SERVPRO technicians eliminating any standing water on the property using equipment such as extractors and pumps. Once the standing water is removed, the next important step in water damage restoration is to dry the structure and contents as fast as possible. SERVPRO techs use several methods to achieve this. Establishing a drying system is usually the first step in restoring the moisture content to a preloss state.

Different Drying Systems That SERVPRO Uses During Water Cleanup From Your St. Lucie West Home

An effective drying system must dehumidify the air in the affected area of your St. Lucie West home. As the structure and contents dry, the moisture is picked up by the air, and it becomes saturated with water vapor, consequently slowing the drying process. SERVPRO technicians usually use two systems to dehumidify this moist air-

  • An open system- Works by exchanging moist indoor air with dry outdoor air to speed up the drying process during water damage repairs. It is effective only under certain weather conditions.
  • A closed system- Closes off the affected area from outside air, and dehumidifiers and air movers are used to remove the moisture from the air.

Our team caps the service with an application of a antimicrobial agent since flood water is considered Black Water, possibly contaminated with sewage, vegetation, muck, creek overflows, and pathogens.

Call SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE at (772) 266-2350 for further information regarding our water damage repair services.

Can SERVPRO Provide Storm Damage Repairs in St. Lucie West?

4/28/2021 (Permalink)

Flooding from structural breaches must get resolved quickly in St. Lucie West properties.

Storm damages can be crippling to homes in our coastal community. With severe weather battering properties, vulnerabilities can form that allow for water penetration and subsequent flooding concerns.

How Can Our Professionals Remove Flood and Storm Damage from St. Lucie West Homes?

After storm damage in St. Lucie West homes, beginning water removal services is vital to preventing the spread and worsening conditions relative to standing water. With natural flooding and penetrating water, pooling surface liquids can absorb quickly into porous materials and reach less accessible areas for drying and evaporation efforts to come. Extraction often relies on several tools capable of removing water and debris simultaneously, such as:

  • Self-priming trash pump
  • Truck-mount extractor
  • Wet vacuum

As much as storm damage can destroy areas of your home or business, our SERVPRO of Port St. Lucie NE can respond fast to help as your property needs. We have water removal services, water clean up, and water damage repairs that can all benefit flood restoration. We are available 24/7 at (772) 266-2350.