How Crucial Is Dehumidification During Water Mitigation in Dallas Homes?

12/9/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Southeast Dallas County has the proper equipment to thoroughly dry your water damaged home.

SERVPRO Relies on Dehumidification for Faster Restoration and Prevention of Secondary Issues

After water inundates your Dallas property, you need to take quick action to restore normalcy. One of the necessary actions is establishing appropriate dehumidification measures since the water trapped in wet structural materials escapes into the air, where it can continue causing harm to the property.

It is essential to take dehumidification measures promptly to positively impact water removal efforts in Dallas homes. Unlike other aspects of water damage, it is hard to tell that humidity levels in a house are too high until adverse effects manifest. SERVPRO teams have the equipment to check humidity and control it, including thermo-hygrometers and dehumidifiers.

The main benefits accrued from quality dehumidification include:

• Faster drying
• Protecting hygroscopic materials
• Preventing mold

Whether drying a semi-porous floor or porous contents such as upholstery, the surrounding air's drying rate is heavily influenced since moisture escapes from the wet material to the air to facilitate drying. If the air is warm, is moving, and has low humidity, you can expect fast drying. Dehumidification extracts moisture from the air leaving it less humid. Dehumidifiers also produce warm exhaust, which increases the heat if circulated back into the property. 

Many natural materials are hygroscopic, meaning they absorb moisture from the surrounding air. Solid wood, drywall, and some fabric are typical hygroscopic materials in your house. If humility keeps increasing, these materials can develop many problems if exposed directly to water. 

Some of the issues arising because of hygroscopic materials include:

• Swelling
• Staining
• Bad odor 
• Mold contamination 

Setting up dehumidifiers around the property even before the drying stage of the water damage mitigation helps prevent the inconvenience and additional work needed to resolve such problems later on. 

SERVPRO of Southeast Dallas County considers every aspect of water removal crucial and thus dedicates sufficient resources. Call us at (972) 227-0800 for assistance. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.