SERVPRO was mitigating a water damage loss that required a range of advanced technology equipment including air movers, negative air machines and dehumidifiers.

Dehumidifiers work by extracting water vapor from the air and lower the relative humidity, which in turn increases rate of evaporation. In a water damaged structure, dehumidifiers pull in the moist, humid air and then discharge dry, warm air. The dry air acts like a sponge absorbing moisture from wet materials.

Office Water Disaster, Brooklyn

The sprinkler system activated long enough to wet the hallways and offices of this office building. Fast action during a water damage loss can make a big difference in restoration results. The soggy carpet needed a fast water extraction to preserve the commercial grade carpet, our robust drying equipment and advanced training also preserved the electronics and surrounding furniture. Our SERVPRO of Southwest Brooklyn team saved the day with quick and effective property restoration techniques. Our Brooklyn crews were able to contain the damage allowing business operations to continue almost as usual.

Water damage of any type can be disastrous for your business leaving damage to the building structure and loss of contents and inventory, there are secondary issues such as mold and bad odors that can occur — worst of all, the downtime your business or organization will experience during cleanup and remediation.

When flood damage affects your commercial or residential property our SERVPRO technicians utilize their knowledge of how moisture can affect a building. Psychrometry is the study of the air and its properties; including temperature, humidity, vapor pressure and dew point. Knowing how air and moisture interact with each other, SERVPRO technicians can figure out how to remove moisture most efficiently to promote faster drying and mitigate damages.

Containment barrier used during water damage restoration in Sunset Park

SERVPRO of Southwest Brooklyn often uses containment barriers when restoring homes after water damage. When we block off an area of a home using professional plastic barriers, we can reduce the drying time of that space. In this case, a home had water damage from a dishwasher line leak. We were able to use less equipment and dry out this Sunset Park home faster, saving time and money.

Fast and effective drying time is a major component to minimizing damage to your structure and contents, our specialists are IICRC certified and can answer your concerns following a residential water damage. Give us a call SERVPRO of Southwest Brooklyn is always here to help.

Flood cuts are a common part of the restoration process when drywall has been badly damaged by water. When an IICRC certified water restoration contractor cuts out portions of damaged drywall to avoid continued damage to the structure it’s called a flood cut. Depending on the type of water, length of damage and amount of water different methods of flood cutting can take place. Typically, the cut is made 12-18 inches above where the flood damage stopped, so that the damaged drywall can be discarded and address additional “hidden moisture” concerns can be addressed.

Heavy rain and other severe weather can cause many types of damage to Brooklyn homes and businesses, this basement experienced flooding and water damage from ground water flooding & seepage. Water traveled through the walls and floor of this local basement. SERVPRO of Southwest Brooklyn quickly started working on removing the excess water from the affected areas and using fans and dehumidifiers to dry out the entire basement, quickly restoring this basement, “Like it never even happened.”