What Happens if Flood Damage in Los Angeles Properties Remains Unaddressed?

1/25/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Silver Lake / Echo Park knows long term flooding is serious and we are here to help you.

SERVPRO Expedites Flood Restoration to Minimize Unnecessary Damages and Hazards

Flooding creates many inconveniences, including pushing you temporarily out of your property. Therefore, you have sufficient motivation to find ways to resolve the situation quickly. However, extraneous issues can keep you from resolving flood damage fast enough.

One of the reasons for involving a professional when dealing with flood damage at your Los Angeles home is to ease the challenging issues. SERVPRO can help you speed up the process, thus avoiding unnecessary problems and risks.

Some problems that develop from unresolved flooding include:

• Corrosion of metallic materials
• Damage to utilities
• Breakdown of structural materials
• Severe contamination

Metallic items in your house can range from furniture items to pipes running through the structure. Corrosion can be mild, ruining the surfaces, or severe enough to destroy the material. 

After flooding, utilities like electrical and HVAC systems may be turned off until the property is cleaned up and restored. However, flooding can cause permanent damage to these systems when moisture or contaminants affect electrical outlets, air ducts, and other parts of the utilities.

Water exposure tends to accelerate the physical breakdown of organic materials. Furniture, fabrics, and structural materials are all at risk. Time creates an opportunity for moisture migration beyond the area originally affected by flooding. 

Moisture from flooding spreads through materials by:

• Wicking through materials
• Hygroscopic abroad
• Condensation of evaporated moisture

As moisture interacts with the materials, it causes swelling, warping, rotting, or physical disintegration since many organic materials are weaker when wet. SERVPRO helps address these issues by fast-tracking water extraction where possible or removing materials to limit exposure. Contents are physically moved to a different property section or an off-site facility. For structural materials, containment with physical barriers helps. 

SERVPRO of Silver Lake / Echo Park has a deep understanding of the effects of long-term flooding exposure and therefore works with you to expedite restoration. You can reach us at (213) 628-2000. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.