The Science of Drying

8/3/2016 (Permalink)

The first steps taken in a disaster situation can man the difference between recovery and total loss.

Did you know there is actually a science behind the process of drying?  Having the knowledge of psychometrics is essential to restoring a water damaged structure to its preloss condition.  While your initial reaction may be to grab a few towels to mop up the mess and place a fan or two around the damaged area, SERVPRO Dale City/Lake Ridge Professionals are trained in the science of drying and follow strict industry-approved standards to help lower the chances of secondary damages.  If your home or business suffers a water damage, our Professionals will:

·         Inspect the building to detect every component that is wet, to help prevent secondary damage from happening.

·         Measure how much moisture is in wet materials and monitor whether the materials are drying properly.

·         Speed up Mother Nature by using professional drying equipment.

What exactly does it mean to help “speed up Mother Nature”? A wet building can often dry naturally because the environment always seeks equilibrium.  When materials are wet, moisture will naturally move to drier air at the surface of the material-but only if the air is, indeed, drier.  The only problem is, nature takes too long and secondary damages may occur while the building is drying out.

SERVPRO Dale City/Lake Ridge Professionals have the tools and equipment to help Mother Nature along, including equipment to help dry hardwood floors, tough-to-reach spaces inside walls (pictured) and much more.  Your local SERVPRO Professionals also use state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, and a proven scientific process to help speed the drying of your home or business.

The bottom line?  SERVPRO Dale City/Lake Ridge Professionals have the training and equipment to help make water damage “Like it never even happened.”