Water Removal from Flooring Materials in Gaithersburg Homes

5/12/2023 (Permalink)

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Effective Water Removal Starts Right Away

Water cleanup and removal solutions vary based on the severity of the damage and where water is pooling in the house. Effective removal solutions happen in three parts, addressing each of the primary concerns with widespread water damage:

• Surface water cleanup
• Trapped moisture management
• Humidity regulation and moisture removal

Surface Water Extraction Solutions 

Before our SERVPRO team can protect the flooring and installed materials, water removal in Gaithersburg homes must start on the surface. Clearing this standing water starts with several extraction devices in our inventory, like engine-driven pumps, trash pumps, wet vacuums, and more. Prompt arrival ensures we can manage this surface threat before harm results to the flooring directly exposed.

Removing Water from Carpeting

SERVPRO professionals should clean up and dry highly porous flooring materials like carpeting as fast as possible. Technicians of our team work to prevent permanent damage to these sensitive flooring types with water removal tools like weighted extractors and carpet wands. These units can extract moisture from the carpet layer and any water trapped underneath the padding layer. If water ruins the carpet, our action can keep this moisture from penetrating and compromising the subflooring.

Eliminating Trapped Water in Hardwood

Removing water trapped in vinyl plank flooring or hardwood often requires special drying equipment. Mats are laid perpendicularly to the flooring seams and can draw out moisture from underneath these units to prevent their swelling and warping. 

Water removal might take many forms when restoring and recovering your home after flooding or water damage, but we have effective solutions to protect the building materials in your house. For example, flooring can be particularly damaged by pooling water and migrating moisture, so we use powerful extraction devices and vacuums to manage this concern. Call SERVPRO of Gaithersburg / Germantown to help when you need it at (301) 963-8474.