Should Homeowners in San Antonio Prepare Before Starting Flood Removal Processes?

9/27/2020 (Permalink)

Flooding in your home can damage many things. Contact SERVPRO 24/7 for professional remediation and mitigation services.

SERVPRO Helps Identify Obstacles That Can Hinder Flood Removal at Your San Antonio Home

When your home floods in the aftermath of a severe weather event, the first thing you want to do is probably to clean up and fix damaged areas. However, for the best outcome, you may want to take some time to prepare for the process. One of the reasons SERVPRO promises San Antonio homeowners a positive outcome is because we spare no effort when doing such preparation.

What would preparation before starting flood removal in a San Antonio home involve?

• Identifying project restrictions 
• Establishing the true scope of damage
• Determining the resources needed for the task

Which restrictions interfere with flood removal?

When the situation is ideal, you can venture into the flooded property and immediately start mitigation processes such as water extraction. However, after a storm incident, you might not be sure whether there are health risks or safety hazards that you might be exposed to in the property. If you have no way of confirming the level of danger, then you are restricted from performing the restoration process. Our SERVPRO technicians can help scope the risks in such a case because we have the tools needed, including:

• Electric circuit testers to check for electrical faults
• Luminometers to confirm the presence of contaminants
• GFCI to ground electrical equipment

What determines the scope of damage?

From a casual look, you might trivialize or exaggerate the damage caused by a flooding incident. That would lead to a wasteful or insufficient approach during removal. Since none of the two options would be convenient, it is best to find out the scope of the damage so that you can respond appropriately. Our SERVPRO technicians check for things such as the total area of your house affected by the incident and the percentage of porous materials exposed to floodwaters to come up with a precise estimate of the cleaning, demolition, and drying needs.

SERVPRO of Braun Station can handle any incident at your Leon Valley or Braun Station home, "Like it never even happened." Call us at (210) 267-2159.

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