Water Damage Restoration

Today no one could imagine functioning long in a home without the immediate availability of cold and hot water: in our kitchens, laundry rooms, vanities, and showers. Yet the damage caused by sudden and accidental water line breaks can ruin a home if not addressed both quickly and properly. From flood and stormwater to a faulty household appliance, unwanted water is one of the greatest threats to your property. 212° Restoration has the certification, technology and response you need to restore your property and get your life back on track.

A Very Common Example

A basement level water heater lacking proper maintenance can rust through, discharging water across the floor; drywall can adsorb that moisture and pull it up via capillary action to 4″-6” height within 24 hours of initial exposure. Most homeowners or landlords focus on wet carpet and pad from a clean water source; though our certification training, we recognize this a class II loss where structural materials (drywall and framing) are impacted. It is that organic room perimeter that we need to get “structurally dry” within 72 hours of the incident to prevent secondary damage (ie. mold growth) from occurring. In our trade, the extraction and drying of the carpet and pad is just the first step in water damage mitigation; inevitably more attention is directed to the walls, subflooring, and perimeter with specialized drying techniques such as injection drying. The motto here is “Don’t let a clean water loss cause mold on your perimeter framing, trim, and drywall.”

Other common water damage cleanup situations:

• Broken Aquariums
• Under-sink Vanity Line detaches (pressurized)
• Kitchen drain line cracks leaking to basement or crawlspace
• Toilet return line detaches (pressurized)
• Washing Machine Hose line bursts (pressurized)
• Sump Pump Failure during rain/hail flood
• Basement Window well collection – negative drainage from perimeter
• Raw Sewage backflows (on-site or off-site cause)
• Roof LeaksBathtub overflows

Dehumidification Drying and Process

The lack of proper dehumidification (removing the moisture content displaced by air movers) can be a primary cause of mold growth. Using both dehumidification and directed heat drying equipment, 212° Restoration helps homeowners, business owners, and insurance companies save time and money in restoration and replacement costs. With advanced drying and dehumidification techniques, we remove water and moisture from drywall, plaster, interior paint, floors, carpets, insulation, and basements– reducing the loss of structure along with the cost of a rebuild. Trust the certified professionals at 212° Restoration.