Safety Forward Thinking During Dallas Water Removal Projects

7/12/2018 (Permalink)

Water loss incidents can require a lot of immediate attention and action to mitigate the damage they can cause to your Dallas residence.

Water Removal Safety

Water loss incidents can require a lot of immediate attention and action to mitigate the damage they can cause to your Dallas residence. Even with a fast response time, significant volumes of water cause damages that require professional restoration services to repair. One of the overlooked aspects of these unfortunate incidents is the likelihood of failing construction, whether it is a collapsing ceiling or a weakened floor.

Too often, homeowners in need of water removal services in their Dallas home set out to take care of the extraction and drying on their own. With even a short amount of time exposed to high volumes of water, however, the structural integrity of construction materials in your house could pose a risk to the homeowner. Safety is the biggest concern of our SERVPRO team, and as part of our inspection process, we assess the likelihood of construction failure and collapse, as well as the appropriate safety precautions to take in higher risk areas.

Ceiling collapse is a big concern for our restoration technicians responding to a water removal job. If the incident originated from an upper floor or the roof of a house, the materials above the ceiling, namely insulation, can get oversaturated and very heavy. Once the weight of this material combines with a weakening of the ceiling structure, it can give way in large portions with very little warning.

Flooring is another concern for our SERVPRO restoration team. When water has pooled, penetrating beyond the immediate floor material and into subflooring, the weakening of the supports can break and fall through. The same can happen with material like drywall used for interior walls. When portions of this material become overly saturated, they are too heavy for the limited support of screws into the framing and fall off in large portions.

Our team of experienced technicians makes safety a priority. By understanding the possibilities and preparing for them, we can restore the damage to your home and remove the pooled water efficiently. You can count on our SERVPRO of Southeast Dallas County water damage restoration specialists to respond quickly and bring your home back to the way it should be. Give us a call anytime at (972) 227-0800.

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