How Do Dehumidifiers Help with Flood Damage in Buffalo Grove?

2/18/2022 (Permalink)

Regardless the magnitude of water damage, our technicians provide complete water removal services, including extraction, cleaning, drying, & repair.

SERVPRO Use Dehumidifiers to Mitigate Losses Following Property Flooding

Large bodies of water can increase the humidity of enclosed spaces. Above normal humidity in your home can cause vapor damage or mold growth, so calculating specific humidity is essential in water intrusion scenarios. There are special types of equipment that water restoration technicians (WRT) use when entering a wet property to help inform them of any potential risks or areas with the potential to cause harm. SERVPRO technicians are effective communicators that can tell you about each job and how it can help to mitigate long-term losses to your home and contents. Consider using professional restoration services to help with:

• Water intrusion
• Water mitigation
• Water exposure

Residents that rely on flood damage restoration professionals in Buffalo Grove give their personal property the highest chance of making a full recovery. Mitigation often involves attempting to control or adjust the humidity in your home to prevent vapor or mold-related damages. We can calculate specific humidity by first finding the relative humidity and the temperature. To measure relative humidity, our technicians use thermal hygrometers to measure temperature. With accurate measurements for relative humidity and temperature, we can determine the exact grains of moisture per pound of air (GPP) in any enclosed environment. Keeping track of humidity can help to prevent electronics from suffering permanent condensation damage, sensitive fabrics from permanent harm, and control microbial growth.

• We can draw moisture out of waterlogged hard materials like lumber or floorboards by lowering the specific humidity to below 40 GPP with a desiccant dehumidifier.
• Using portable furnaces to maintain the temperature of electronics above the dew point can prevent permanent damage while awaiting a qualified electronics repair person.
• Ensuring that humidity levels are below 60 GPP can deter mold growth during restoration by preventing spores from passing through the stages of development. 

We can protect your home from losses associated with water intrusion. Contact SERVPRO of Buffalo Grove / Lake Zurich for Flood Damage Recovery at (847) 279-1940.