If your home has recently suffered a flood you will need to have Property Restoration Services as soon as possible. It is important that you remove the standing water to prevent damages to your home, particularly mold growth. During the restoration process the water will be pumped out of your home and all of your wet carpeting and furnishings will be removed.
Your home will need to be thoroughly dried to remove even the slightest amount of water or moisture. Industrial fans and dehumidifiers will be brought in to dry out the walls and foundations. Any damaged drywall will have to be removed and replaced. The restoration team will ensure that the flood waters did not do any damage to the frame of your home, as well.
There are two significant dangers that floods present to your home. Those dangers are foundation damage and mold growth. Foundation damage can occur when water is allowed to remain on your concrete for too long. Small cracks can develop, which will allow the water to seep down below the surface of the foundation. Foundation damage can lead to the loss of structural integrity for your home. You may begin to notice that your doors no longer shut properly, or that you have small cracks in the walls around your door frames.
In addition to foundation damage flood waters can also lead to mold growth. In fact, some of that mold can grow deep in the cracks of the foundation, as well as in the walls of your home. Warm weather can pose a particular threat to your home once it has been flooded. Warm weather and moisture can work together to create the perfect environment for mold to grow on the surface of your walls and behind the drywall where you cannot see. Professional Mold Removal in Lakewood CO will get rid of any mold you may have growing in your home. It can also help prevent any future mold growth from occurring in your home.
Because mold can pose serious health risks to you and your family it is important that you have your home thoroughly cleaned, dried and sanitized following a flood.
