How Does Water Damage Restoration in Newington Homes Change if Walls Are Wet?

11/3/2021 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Opts for Disassembly to Reach All Wet Areas Within Wall Cavities of Your Home

If the water inundating your Newington home accumulates deep pools on the floors or the intrusion originates from an elevated point, damage to walls is likely. Sometimes, the damage may not be readily identifiable, which can introduce unique challenges for the restoration.

If water damage restoration in your Newington home involves wall assemblies, restoration may require extra steps that would otherwise be unnecessary if the problem affects other areas of your property. SERVPRO provides the expertise necessary to perform the other steps.

Some of the necessary actions to facilitate restoration include:

• Locating and confirming the presence of damage in walls
• Removing any trapped water in wall cavities 
• Removing unsalvageable materials from the walls such as trim and insulation
• Refinishing the restored areas

Abundant resources, including skills and equipment, are essential to complete the variety of tasks needed to restore preloss conditions. For instance, a simple task like pinpointing the locations within the walls where the moisture is concentrated is essential but challenging. Our SERVPRO professionals rely on their training to check for visible signs on wall surfaces or use tools like moisture meters to check wetness inside walls.

Damaging the wall structure is likely when attempting to remove the trapped water. Therefore, restoration must be done in a way that protects the integrity of the wall structure. Our SERVPRO technicians perform controlled demolition to facilitate safe restoration, so various building tools and equipment are necessary.

Some of the helpful demolition actions include:

• Removing baseboards and door trim
• Punching vent holes at the wall base
• Making flood cuts

Demolition paves the way for wet insulation removal or circulation of warm, dry air into the wall voids to dry the wall panels, frames, and other structural elements.

SERVPRO of Newington / Central Hartford takes the additional steps necessary to facilitate water damage restoration in any section of your home, eliminating it, "Like it never even happened." Call us at (860) 667-9191.