Overflowing Tub Can Cause Water Damage In Your Exeter Home

5/9/2018 (Permalink)

Water Damage from a Bathtub in Exeter? Don't Paws, Call SERVPRO for Cleanup and Removal

SERVPRO Can Mitigate Damage with Rapid Water Removal

An overflowing bathtub is a common cause of water damage in many Exeter homes. If this happens to you, calling a professional to handle the job is advised. We are highly skilled and trained and have the expertise to correct the problem properly. Typically, one of the main issues to cope with when a tub overflows is damaged flooring. If it is not handled promptly and if the right methods are not applied, floor tile can become permanently damaged, which can be extremely expensive to replace.
 
SERVPRO technicians arrive at your Exeter residence for water removal within a few hours after you give us a call. You can expect our crew to have the necessary equipment and to be well prepared to secure and restore the water damaged areas in your home. First, the excess water on the bathroom floor is extracted by specialized vacuums and pumps, if needed.
 
Secondly, the technicians check the subflooring for moisture. Generally, floor tiles are waterproof, but water can seep in and around grout lines or fixture seals. Our technicians can dry the subfloor from underneath to preserve the tiles and to ensure dryness. However, if this is not possible, the technicians may have to remove the tiles. Trapped moisture can cause flooring to buckle or warp and can cause mold to develop, which is why our technicians dry the tile and subflooring completely.
 
Our SERVPRO team can place industrial-grade axial fans and air movers in the right position to cover all angles in the affected area and to pull the moisture from the flooring and subflooring. In addition to drying the floor and subflooring, our technicians check the affected ceiling for any signs of water damage.
 
The ceiling below the tub and walls are also part of the cleaning and restoration process in your home. The technician uses specialized equipment to dry the ceiling and walls. You can trust us to remove all moisture from the ceiling so that the ceiling does not sag. When we are done, you can trust your bathroom to be restored and your ceiling, walls, and floor to be structurally sound. When needed, we can puncture weep holes into the ceiling material to release water if the volume is that large. Typically, this results in a partial, controlled demolition to remove the non-salvageable ceiling panels.
 
You can reach our SERVPRO of The Seacoast branch at (603) 433-4300. Contact us right away if you experience any type of water damage issue in your home such as an overflowing bathtub.

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