SERVPRO Helps Storm-Hit Raleigh Homes with Flood Damage

5/26/2022 (Permalink)

The severity of flood damage caused by a storm depends on how long it takes for the restorers to dry the structure. SERVPRO is always on call!

Drying Raleigh Homes After Flood Damage

The severity of flood damage caused by a storm in your Raleigh home depends on how long it takes for the restorers to dry the structure. Restorers work hard to reduce the drying time by using several drying techniques that encourage water evaporation from wet surfaces.

SERVPRO techs effectively use humidity and airflow to speed up the drying process during flood damage restoration to your Raleigh home. Restorers use dehumidifying equipment to decrease the humidity of the drying air, ensuring that the conditions are conducive to the rapid drying of the materials. Air movers also play a crucial role in restoring flood damage as they provide a continuous airflow across all affected wet surfaces.   

Air Movers and the Boundary Layer

A boundary layer is a layer of wet, cool air that lies immediately next to a damp surface. As evaporation causes cooling, the surface and the air next to it become progressively cooler, and the air gets saturated with moisture. Restorers need to blow this boundary layer away from the surface to speed up the drying process. 

SERVPRO techs use high-velocity air movers to remove this layer and replace it with warmer, drier air during water cleanup in your Raleigh home.

Techs often need to alter the drying procedure as the water restoration project moves from the beginning to the end stage:

• In the beginning stage, techs use high-velocity air movers to move warm, dry air from dehumidifiers across the surfaces. The goal, in the beginning, is to remove free water as quickly as possible.
• Once the free water is removed, restorers control the humidity and temperature to remove the bound water during the later stages.
  

Call SERVPRO of Southeast Raleigh / Garner at (919) 615-1179 for fast and efficient service.