Use SERVPRO’s Expertise When Facing a Flood Damage Scenario in Mount Vernon
5/3/2022 (Permalink)
The Most Cost-Effective Drying for Mount Vernon Homes
With every flood and water loss situation that threatens Mount Vernon homes and businesses, our project management and crew chiefs must thoroughly assess the damaged properties for the best restorative approach. While formulating a plan tailored to the needs of your residence, hundreds of drying decisions must get made to ensure that every affected surface and belonging in your structure gets the specific attention necessary to restore the house to its preloss condition.
Cost efficiency is one of the main focuses of our SERVPRO team when addressing flood damage in Mount Vernon homes. In some situations, we have the technology and capability of fully restoring damaged items or construction materials after flooding. Still, it is most cost-effective and fastest to remove it and reinstall it at a later point when drying completes. With a full-service team of general contractors in-house, we have the versatility to make a broader range of choices from one item to the next.
Through our years of experience in the restoration industry, we have learned that preserving and drying affected and saturated materials are often more cost-effective than replacement. With natural flooding, cost efficiency takes a backseat to reducing hazards and potential contamination in the house. In these scenarios, our SERVPRO team leans on the side of replacement to eliminate threats to your family and continued risk to the unaffected areas of the structure.
For structural elements and framing that can remain after material removal, the disinfection of this framework can allow it to remain despite the controlled demolition of neighboring construction materials, flooring, and ceiling tile. Biocides, disinfectants, and antimicrobial agents can eliminate spores and microorganisms present in the structural skeleton of your household. By making the surface uninhabitable to microbes and colonization, proper drying can allow a strong and reliable base for reconstruction by our licensed general contractors.
Many factors play into the possibility of drying materials and contents after flood damage. No matter how we can help, give our qualified SERVPRO of Skagit County professionals a call today at (360) 873-8744.