What Solution is Needed for Flood Water Removal in an Oak Ridge Property?

8/27/2022 (Permalink)

Flooding in your home can cause many problems. Call SERVPRO 24/7 for a personalized remediation plan for your home. We’re standing by 365 days a year.

The Solution When You Need Flood Water Removal In Oak Ridge

Unexpected household crises create tasks often beyond the experience and capacity of Oak Ridge residents. When flash floods expose your home to severe damage, all might feel lost. Our company commits to providing the communities we serve with top-notch water damage mitigation services, essential when flooding from any cause overwhelms the ability of the typical homeowner to respond to the catastrophe in any meaningful way. Do not despair; we can help.

Flood water removal is a job for professionals in Oak Ridge. If the waters invade from overland flooding, a broad range of contaminants fills the bottom levels of your home. You not only need help to remove the water, but you also must be sure the evacuation includes proper containment and disposal of hazardous waste. Our technicians train extensively in best practices to capture, transport, and discard the flood waters according to local regulations.

Even if the flooding in your home is due to a freshwater plumbing accident or appliance malfunction, SERVPRO works fast to minimize the possibility of microbial growth. Mold spores are always in our homes and need only 24 to 48 hours to activate and grow with the availability of moisture. Regardless of the source of the flooding our motto is “Faster to Any Size Disaster.” 

We use the submersible pumps and truck-mounted water extractors on our service vehicles to remove flood water from your home. SERVPRO can use your electricity or our generators if the flooding also knocked out power. This avoids delays that could expose you and your family to pathogens and risks of severe structural deterioration.

Once we remove the flood waters, including any trapped caches we discovered using moisture meters and thermal scanning, SERVPRO crews begin structural drying. Pumps and extractors move aside for air movers, heaters, and dehumidifiers. The moisture readings that we took earlier form the baseline for drying goals.

Because of the prevalence of unknown quantities of chemicals, human and animal waste, and other hazardous substances in flood waters, SERVPRO also treats affected surfaces and spaces with EPA registered antimicrobials. This sanitization step inhibits microbial growth and helps ensure safety and odor elimination after flooding.

Professional Assistance Helps Reduce Frustration after Flood Damage 

It is normal for frustration to build up when a flood affects your property. The soils, biohazards, and chemicals in the floodwaters ruin many valuables in the home especially if they are porous. The list of items that you might need to throw out after the incident includes carpets, furniture and building materials such as drywall. Even though insurance compensates the losses, some aspects like the time taken to restore the home, and how thorough the cleanup is, frustrate many people. Our professional services help Harriman homeowners navigate these incidents conveniently. 

Taking long before starting restorative processes after flood damage in Harriman leads to the ballooning of frustrations since you are not sure what sort of loss you have to address. Our SERVPRO team helps alleviate this by responding to your call within an hour, and arriving at the loss site within a few hours. Such a fast response is possible because we have fully equipped storm response trailers. 

Inadequate assessment of the damage caused by storms leaves many homeowners devastated, especially if it involves teardown of a considerable section of the house or disposal of many items. Our SERVPRO technicians work closely with your insurance adjuster to ensure all parties involved agree on what needs to be thrown out or saved. We also use advanced moisture detection tools including moisture sensors and thermal cameras to track moisture migration giving a clear picture of the resultant damage. 

Many homeowners are worried about the cleanliness of their homes after a flooding incident. The floodwaters leave different soils including silt, traces of biohazards like sewage and chemicals such as pesticides. A Bad odor might also develop when homes flood. Our SERVPRO technicians take several measures to ensure the affected home is cleaned to sanitary levels. We spray EPA-registered disinfectants into the floodwaters to control microbes. We also use OSHA approved cleaning agents to sanitize any affected areas. 

SERVPRO of Loudon & Roane Counties is ready to respond if flooding damages your home. Call us at (865) 986-3015 round the clock for flood water removal assessment.