Saving Personal Belongings From Your Flood-Damaged Brooklyn Home

2/25/2024 (Permalink)

Removing flood water from your home is a job best left to the professionals. Contact SERVPRO 24/7 for certified technicians who are ready to help.

Storms Can Often Foretell Local Flooding

After a flooding event in Brooklyn, we restore both houses and the personal belongings of our customer's family. SERVPRO® helps retrieve and restore special items to decrease the disaster's effects.

Flood damage within your Brooklyn property changes everything. Our approach speeds up recovery and the return to your family's routines. Constant communication between our team and your family makes targeted restoration faster, safer, and more efficient. We need your input to determine which items are most important to you and deserve our attention first.

While certain team members work on restoring and repairing the first of your home's contents, our IICRC-certified flood damage restoration team handles other tasks. Such tasks mitigate many kinds of damage related to flooding and include:

• Moving large items to higher places inside your home and
• Boxing up and transporting items to our facility.

Lower levels in your home often contain shelves and places where you may have placed things in anticipation of the flood. Doing this avoids water damage with these items, but placing things higher can decrease damage from humidity. Flooding significantly increases humidity levels inside a home. Such increases remain after the waters recede, promoting mold and other secondary damages.

Two situations where SERVPRO packs items to take to our facility are when a house runs out of space or when the dampness becomes too intense. As we prepare items for the move, we inventory everything and provide you with a copy. Once at our facility, we store undamaged items without unboxing anything. We unbox the items that sustained water damage and start the restoration process. Minor cleaning, removal of soiling, drying out, and other treatments preserve and restore your family's belongings.

After a flood or any other water that invades your home, call SERVPRO of Mill Basin, Flatlands, at (718) 381-3271. We can protect your house and everything within.

Water Mitigation in Brooklyn Happens Fast with SERVPRO

2/14/2023 (Permalink)

SERVPRO is prepared with restoration equipment and experienced technicians.

SERVPRO Saves Time and Money in Water Mitigation of Brooklyn Homes

Water damage from a storm can be a devastating experience, leaving homeowners with flooded homes, damaged personal belongings, and uncertain about what to do next. Water mitigation of your Brooklyn home is a complex process that requires careful planning.  

SERVPRO’s IICRC-certified techs use a multi-step process during the water mitigation of your Brooklyn home. The first step is removing the standing water, then drying the property to limit the extent of the damage. SERVPRO techs manipulate the temperature and humidity of the air to speed up the drying process. 

The Role of Dehumidifiers in Water Restoration 

Dehumidifiers play a crucial role in the water damage restoration process as they help to remove moisture from the air and speed up the drying process. In the aftermath of a storm, excess moisture in the air further damages the property and its contents. SERVPRO techs use strategically placed dehumidifiers to reduce the humidity of the air during the restoration process. 

SERVPRO techs use the following two types of dehumidifying equipment:

• Refrigerant dehumidifiers: They draw in moist air and pass it over refrigerant coils, which cool the air and condense the moisture into the water, which is then collected and removed.
• Desiccant dehumidifiers: When the temperature is low (below 500F), SERVPRO techs use desiccant dehumidifiers that pass moist air over special material like silica gel that attracts and captures water molecules. 

Heating and Cooling Equipment in Flood Restoration  

The temperature of a water-damaged home must be controlled to ensure proper drying. SERVPRO techs use indirect-fired furnaces and portable electric heaters to control the air temperature. Techs use direct expansion (DX) units for more significant projects that combine temperature and humidity control in one piece of equipment.   

Call SERVPRO of Mill Basin, Flatlands, at (718) 381-3271 for fast and efficient service.

SERVPRO can Restore Your Mill Basin Home After Storm Flood Damage

9/19/2022 (Permalink)

Road flooding can enter your Mill Basin house and cause damage. Call SERVPRO--We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

Get Pros to Handle Storm Flood Damage in Mill Basin

Storms pose some significant threats to homeowners in the Mid-Atlantic region. They can come in the form of hail that penetrates the roof to gale-force winds that blow against the windows, largely impacting homes. Other problems linked to storms are electrical shorts, flooding, and debris. 

After the storm has passed, you need someone with the resources and industry-defining expertise to restore your property to preloss condition. SERVPRO provides 24/7 emergency response services for storm flood damage in Mill Basin. When the storm has subsided, some of the steps you should take to ensure the safety of your home are:

• Checking your house for damages.
• Reviewing and assessing the damages to give us a better idea of how to perform the restoration.
• Contacting your insurance provider to avoid the heavy costs coming against your finances. 
• Preventing further damages by boarding up and tarping damaged windows and roofs.

During our restoration process, our SERVPRO team can assess the damage and use moisture detection tools to see how water traveled throughout the structure. We can use self-priming trash pumps to remove the standing water and mud or sand it brought with it. We classify self-priming trash pumps as full trash, semi-trash, or slurry, mainly based on the size of solids the pumps can pass. Slurry pumps can carry water containing mud or sand, semi-trash pumps can pass solids less than 5/8,” and trash pumps can pass solids up to 1¼″.

SERVPRO’s structural cavity drying equipment comes in handy in drying. It helps us blow in blasts of dry air into the affected area, accelerating the rate of evaporation. This, in turn, makes the drying process faster and more efficient.

Flood damage presents a potential for microbial contamination. Our SERVPRO team can use EPA-registered disinfectants to eliminate microbes on non-porous surfaces. We use methods and quantities that allow the solutions to contact all contaminated surfaces.

Speed and efficiency ensure that your house does not sustain more damage and you do not incur high restoration costs. For such a process, contact SERVPRO of Mill Basin, Flatlands, at (718) 381-3271. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.

Rapid Flood Damage Restoration in Brooklyn Stops Secondary Damage

7/19/2022 (Permalink)

Brooklyn homes with flood damage restoration needs too be handled by SERVPRO. We are ready at a moment's notice.

SERVPRO Provides Quick Flood Cleanup in Brooklyn Homes

When your Brooklyn house becomes inundated with floodwater, you may think that everything in your home is soaked and damaged beyond use. After such a massive water invasion, you may consider performing flood damage cleanup yourself. Although there are things you could do to minimize the damage, you should not carry out the actual cleanup alone since you may expose yourself to various risks.

Professional flood damage restorers in Brooklyn can successfully handle the disaster caused by flooding because they have received exclusive training and are well equipped, thus completing cleaning and drying faster. The invading water can hide all sorts of dangerous debris, mostly if the water is muddy. It can also affect the electrical system throughout your home as some may be below the water line. SERVPRO dispatches restoration technicians to your home once you reach out to us. We temporarily patch holes on the roof or other house areas if it is still raining.

Some measures to help restore your home

• Expediting water extraction
• Mapping moisture migration
• Dehumidification
• Flood cleanup, disinfection, and deodorization

Upholstery cleaning 

When floodwaters are high, upholstered furniture often becomes too soggy to be saved. The floodwaters contain ample amounts of microbes like bacteria which are absorbed into the upholstery, leaving it crawling with pathogens or developing mold. The situation is different if a small amount of clean water has found its way into your upholstered furniture since there is a chance it can be saved. SERVPRO can help restore your upholstered furniture if only affected by a small amount of clean water or when the monetary or sentimental value of the pieces is substantial.

Necessary steps for furniture restoration 

• Stripping down covers
• Replacing springs or webbing
• Cleaning and drying the structural frames

SERVPRO of Mill Basin, Flatlands reliably handles flood damage restoring your home to its preloss state. Call us at (718) 381-3271. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.

For Flood Removal in Your Mill Basin Property Call SERVPRO

6/6/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO has the equipment necessary to remove the water from your flood damaged home.

Extracting Water After Flood Damage in Mill Basin Homes

A crucial task during the restoration of flood damage to your Mill Basin home is to get rid of that pooled water. Floodwater after a storm is always contaminated, and it is critical to remove it as quickly and safely as possible to prevent any long-lasting issues. 

Consequently, SERVPRO techs prioritize water extraction during the cleanup of flood damage in your Mill Basin home. The flood restoration experts use special water extraction equipment for this essential step. The type of the extraction equipment SERVPRO techs use depends on several factors, including:

• Depth of water that needs extraction
• Availability of power
• Distance of water damage within the structure
• Size and type of debris present in the floodwater

Pumps for Water Extraction During Flood Restoration

Centrifugal pumps that convert rotational energy from a motor to move water are most commonly used to extract water from your flooded Mill Basin home. SERVPRO techs use several types of pumps for extraction, but the most popular ones are self-priming trash pumps and submersible pumps.

While most portable pumps work on electricity, some of the bigger ones, especially trash pumps that SERVPRO uses, are gas or diesel-powered. The trash pumps are ideal for cleaning up a flooded home with floating debris and silt in the floodwater. These pumps don’t provide much lift and are hence not usable in removing water from flooded basements.

SERVPRO techs also use submersible pumps during water cleanup. Due to the smaller size of the pumps, they are ideal for removing water in occupied spaces. The submersible pumps also offer significantly higher lifts, making them ideal for flooded basements.

Call SERVPRO of Mill Basin, Flatlands at (718) 381-3271 for a fast, safe, and efficient service.  

Safety Hazards of Flood Damage in Mill Basin Basements

4/19/2022 (Permalink)

Storm damage cleanup includes sludge, contaminated debris, and restoration for Mill Basin basements.--Contact SERVPRO, "Like it never even happened."

Finished Basements of Mill Basin Properties Are Heavily Damaged by Flooding

Your home's finished basement can be as susceptible to flooding as any other property in the area, so it is necessary to know what to expect. Unsafe conditions after floods can include:

• Standing water
• Shock hazards
• Infestation
• Contamination and pathogenic threats
• Structural weakness

Structural Damages

Perhaps one of the most considerable safety concerns after flood damage in Mill Basin homes is the direct impact on structural integrity. Sagging or damaged building elements is a hazard, so our team works fast to implement controlled demolition practices to help.

Utility Concerns

Moisture and electricity do not mix, and you cannot rely on standing water to short out a live power supply. When shock threats could exist, it is crucial to proceed with caution. Similarly, harm to elements like the gas or water lines could add another layer of damage as cleanup and restoration continues.

Contaminants and Debris

Health threats are also directly linked to possible contaminants and solids brought in with the intruding floodwater. Natural flooding is typically considered a category three loss, making it a biohazard cleanup incident because of the unknown variables and likelihood of exposure to decaying organic matter, sewage, and chemicals.

Standing Water and Mold

Another concern for the property and the well-being of those exposed is any standing water in the structure. Water can hide many dangers, especially infestation concerns or live animals that could be brought in with the powerful rush. In addition, this lingering moisture can make it hard to prevent mold and microbial development. As the structure gets cleaned, repaired, and dried, mold damage must also be addressed.

There are multiple pressing safety concerns after flooding damages homes in the area. Infiltrating floodwater poses immediate challenges for restoration and recovery and can cause house occupants to be displaced. The fast response of our SERVPRO of Mill Basin, Flatlands team to help begins with a phone call to (718) 381-3271.