After the Storm: 5 Things You Never Knew About Storm Damage Restoration

11/18/2020 (Permalink)

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5 Things You Never Knew About Storm Damage Restoration

If your home or business has recently weathered (or not-so-weathered) a bad storm, here's what you need to know about storm damage restoration.

2019 saw 18 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes in the US alone.

Storms are becoming a regular occurrence and if you're unlucky enough to be affected by one, there can be serious damage to your home.

If the worst happens, the good news is that storm damage restoration can help to return your home to its former glory.

Read on for five things you never knew about storm damage restoration.

1. It's a Multi-Step Process

Storm damage restoration involves a number of different steps.

First off there will be an inspection and water damage assessment to learn the extent of the damage. The next phase is to remove any water from the property.

Once all the water is out, the drying and dehumidification processes can take place. When everything is dry, it's time to clean, sanitize, and deodorize.

The final step is to restore your property to how it once was which may involve repairs, new carpets, reconstruction, and more.

2. Move Out and Move In

Storm damage restoration is much easier without your belongings in the home.

Good storm damage restoration companies will offer a move out and move in service to take care of removing your belongings from the home for the duration of the damage restoration.

It's one less thing for you to worry about.

3. Restoration of Contents

It's possible to restore much more than just the structure and fittings of your home.

Some of the contents of your home that have been damaged by the storm can also be restored. The methods involved include dry cleaning, wet cleaning, foam cleaning, abrasive cleaning, and more.

It some cases, where it is not possible to restore the items, they will need to be replaced.

4. Electronics

You might think that any electronic items would be beyond repair.

However, you can restore items such as TVs, computers, and DVD players providing the water damage is not too severe. Electronics will be fully inspected by a qualified electrician to ensure they are safe to use.

5. Documents and Photographs

It's even possible to restore documents and photographs that suffer storm damage.

It may not be possible to restore some items to their original condition, but you should still be able to save many of the important documents or treasured photographs that would otherwise be lost.

Techniques used to restore documents and photographs include air-drying, dehumidification, freeze-drying, vacuum freeze-drying, and a vacuum thermal drying. 

Are You Looking for Storm Damage Restoration Services?

If your home is in desperate need of storm damage restoration then we're to help.

We consider it our job not only to fix the damage but also to help put the pieces back together in every way our customer needs. As well as storm damage services, we also offer fire and water, mold, and cleaning services too. 

Contact us today to find out how we can help you.