How Can I Tell Where the Water Damage is in My Manhattan Home?

8/16/2020 (Permalink)

Water damage can ruin your apartment and even the apartment below yours. Call SERVPRO for water mitigation and remediation services.

SERVPRO technicians bring advanced detection equipment into your Manhattan home to locate hidden water

When a water-damaging incident happens in a property in The City, you cannot see all areas that need cleanup without help. Water runs quickly behind walls, seeps under flooring, and may even drip into the level below by way of the floor joists. If it does not get removed and the area dried quickly, there can be a further loss to the structure and contents.

How Can Moisture Detection Equipment Help with Water Mitigation?  

Locating the water damage in your Manhattan home during water mitigation does not have to lead to an additional loss. The use of moisture detection devices has benefits such as:  

• No destruction to building materials because the different types of equipment allow SERVPRO techs to peer behind sheetrock and under floors
• Scoping of difficult to reach spots such as high ceilings
• Inspecting a loss area quickly through the use of devices such as infrared cameras cuts the time needed
• Understanding the complications from common walls and floors in multi-family units

Used in tandem with moisture meters, the technicians can quickly ascertain the true perimeters of the water damaged area and set up a rapid action plan for extraction of the water using their professional equipment and drying the structure completely.

SERVPRO techs use their equipment to monitor the drying process and ensure that the preset drying goals get reached. This attention to the air moisture levels inhibits the potential for problems that can arise from inadequate drying such as mold and musty odors that can require costly remediation. After drying, the techs confirm through the use of their array of equipment that the loss area is dry.

For fast and thorough water mitigation, contact SERVPRO of Upper West Side at (917) 498-1362. Our technicians bring advanced equipment and experience in all types of water cleanup and restoration to help homeowners lessen the loss and get life back to normal. 

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