What Happens When a Pipe Bursts and Floods My Carpeted Hallway?

8/15/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Always Uses Advanced Equipment and Technology for Water Damage Cleanup and Restoration in Middletown Properties

he Water Removal Experts from SERVPRO Can Restore Your Home in Southern McHenry County.

A leaky pipe in the bathroom of your Southern McHenry County home might seem like a minor problem at first as you catch the drip in a bucket. Then one morning, you walk out of your bedroom and find your feet sinking into a very wet carpet. The pipe has burst in the night, and now water has soaked into the carpet. At this point, many residents in the Southern McHenry County area know to call SERVPRO.

What Can the Water Damage Experts from SERVPRO Do to Help?

Our team of trained specialists understands the cleanup and restoration process with water damage to carpeted areas in Southern McHenry County homes. There are several steps for this process which are listed below

• Inspect and develop a plan
• Water Removal using advanced equipment
• Drying and Dehumidification
• Monitoring the process throughout the service

How Do You Determine the Tools and the Protocol?

• We utilize moisture meters, sensors, infrared camera imagery, and even boroscopes for peering into voids to determine the wet or damp areas and then develop an action plan. Some of the devices we use are:
• Light Wands connected to portable wet vacs – Used for initial water removal
• Deep Extraction Tools like Riding Rovers or weighted wands – Used to remove water that has soaked into the padding beneath the carpet
• "Float" the carpet to dry without removing it from the room

What About Water That Has Soaked into the Walls and Baseboards?

If the water has reached into the area behind the walls, then we can use the Structural Cavity Drying Equipment like injecti-dry systems utilizing positive or negative air pressure and heat. We can drill small holes to insert the tubes.

The water removal and damage experts at Southern McHenry County are available 24/7. So, whenever you need an immediate response, call (847) 516-1600.

Southern McHenry County Carpet Cleaning After Water Damage