Our Specialists Can Save Your Pembroke Pines Home After A Water Damage Disaster

3/21/2019 (Permalink)

Rely on the professionalism of SERVPRO of East Pembroke Pines when cleanup of any category water is necessary.

Water Cleanup In Pembroke Pines By The Numbers

A water emergency in your Pembroke Pines home receives several types of evaluation when our remediation team arrives. We inspect the scene to determine the extent of the water migration to ensure we locate and remove all moisture, including hidden puddles and ponding behind, above, and beneath structural components. Allowing any water to linger invites progressive structural damage and secondary issues such as mold growth.

An equally important aspect of water cleanup in Pembroke Pines is the evaluation of the water quality. Restoration professionals assign the water invading your home a category from 1 to 3. Freshwater flowing from things like supply line breaks or tub overflows is labeled Category 1. This water exposes you and your family to little risk, and it usually can be pumped or extracted into the sanitary system or even to the ground surrounding a home.

Water pouring from broken dishwashers and washing machines, sink drains, and urine-only toilet overflow is labeled Category 2 or gray water. This type of water contains a level of contaminants that can cause illness or discomfort if ingested. SERVPRO follows appropriate rules when containing and discarding this type of water. Sanitary system disposal might be indicated, but discharging onto a yard or street is not recommended.

Highly contaminated water from sewage and toilet backflows from beyond the trap SERVPRO terms Category 3 or black water. Other examples of this type of fluid are seawater or overland flooding and wind-driven rain from hurricanes or lesser storms. Because no definitive answer is possible when water comes from these sources all are considered hazardous, possibly exposing your family and home to blood and fecal-borne pathogens, vermin, and chemicals, among other dangers.

SERVPRO professionals contain Category 3 or black water carefully, protecting themselves and unaffected areas of your property by wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during the water cleanup. The liquids and contaminants are contained and disposed of according to local hazardous waste protocols.

The speed of cleanup is vital for all categories of water. Category 1 “fresh” water transforms rapidly to gray and then black water, categories 2 and 3, if left unattended for days or even hours. SERVPRO’s capacity to respond fast and complete cleanup by sanitization with EPA-registered disinfection makes our services essential to your home’s restoration and your peace of mind.

Rely on the professionalism of SERVPRO of East Pembroke Pines when cleanup of any category water is necessary. Call us at (954) 998-0600 for fast, expert mitigation of any water emergency.

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