WHAT IS A WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION SERVICE?

A water damage rest

oration service or sewage cleanup     will provide you with services that will help restore any of your property that has been damaged by water to its condition beforehand. Water damage to items can be caused by many different sources such as; broken pipes, frozen pipes, flooding from a storm, appliances that malfunction, sewage backup, overflowing sinks, overflowing bathtubs, or toilets that overflow.

At one point or another everyone will likely experience some type of water damage to their home and will need to contact a water damage restoration service for help. Unless you are lucky enough to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, storms, and can ensure that your faucets and pipes, as well as your appliances, are always functioning appropriately, chances are you will experience some type of water damage during your lifetime. Water damage is almost a certainty.

Whether at home or at work, water damage can be overwhelming. If you need help to care for your property, call Express Damage Restoration Of KY right away. Our experienced technicians will arrive quickly and take care of whatever is causing your water damage.

1. RESPOND QUICKLY & HELP YOU FILE YOUR INSURANCE CLAIM

We will arrive at your property in a timely manner ready to inspect the extent of the damage. In emergency water damages, it is important to get the water out as soon as possible to prevent any chances of microbial growth or secondary damages to unaffected areas. Once the water is out, it’s time to set up the drying equipment. We utilize the most advanced drying equipment in the industry to quickly and efficiently dry-out a structure. This process usually takes at least 3 days.

While the certified water damage technicians handle your water loss, a Project Manager will be assigned to your project. He or she will go over with you the step-by-step process on how to file a claim with your insurance carrier. Once that claim is filed, an adjuster will be assigned to you and you will receive a claim number. Through the entire process the project manager will remain in constant communication with your insurance adjuster.

2. DRYING & MONITORING PROCESS

Water damage is not biased to what gets damaged and what doesn’t. For example walls, wood components, contents, flooring and insulation may all be damaged when in contact with water. Therefore, our technicians will evaluate the extent of the damage using advanced professional moisture detection equipment. Furthermore, the technician will set a “drying goal” and try to meet that goal as efficiently and quickly as possible by utilizing the right tools, equipment, and methods.

Monitoring the equipment is important but so is monitoring of the air being dried which is the invisible part of this whole process technically called “Atmospheric Readings” these are taken with RH units called hygrometers this tool will let us know that we have the affected air at optimum drying conditions to dry the building material in the quickest time possible.

3. RESTORATION PROCESS

The air movers and dehumidifiers are out and the once water damaged areas are now dry and ready for repairs. We will provide an estimate to you and your insurance company for the reconstruction repairs that will need to take place from water damaged drywall repair, baseboard replacement, painting, flooring if need be, we try to be as non-destructive as possible through the drying process. Count on our in house repair team to be able to repair your home back to its pre loss condition.

There are a lot of moving parts in a claim and its important you choose a company who is familiar with dealing with the insurance company from a-z.