The Flood Damage Timeline for Restoration in Jamesport Homes

2/22/2022 (Permalink)

Call your local professionals at SERVPRO of The North Fork to ensure your home is dry and sanitary.

Phases of Flood Damage Show a Need for Quick Recovery in Jamesport Properties. 

Removing flood damage from your home is a process that must get started right away. There is a pressing, finite restoration time before property damage becomes irreparable. Our fast-responding SERVPRO technicians recognize these destructive milestones and have boots on the ground to help you through these disasters quickly.

Immediately Following Water Intrusion

Right after flood damage in Jamesport homes begins, you see water spread throughout the structure. This floodwater can rapidly target sensitive materials like carpeting that absorb the liquid on contact. Any paper goods in the path of this intruding water are often ruined after this exposure.

Within a Day of Water Exposure 

After a full day of water exposure, wood framing and elements throughout the house can begin to swell. Carpets, fabrics, and upholstery have fully absorbed floodwater and show the effects through the early stages of deterioration. If water restoration is not started at this stage or earlier, elements like the flooring and heavily exposed building materials could become unsalvageable.  

After a Few Days of Flood Exposure

Going this long without a restoration response sees the house experiencing the earliest stages of mold development, and this organism can rapidly spread in this moist environment. Physical signs of colonization are likely present with spotting on surfaces such as drywall and other organic matter. Growing microorganisms can present greater contamination concerns if standing water is still present.  

Faster to The Disasters of Your Life

Choosing SERVPRO is more than a professional restoration service. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster, which means staying ready 24/7 for the disasters that impact your life. Our pre-stocked production vehicles allow us to mobilize our Green Fleet fast after storm and flood disasters to begin restoring your home with:

• Extractors
• Drying Equipment
• Demolition Tools
• Disinfection Products

Flood damage should be dealt with immediately, and our SERVPRO of The North Fork team can help. Call today at (631) 591-3771.