Our Professionals Discuss How Moisture Leads To Flood Damage In Belleville

11/17/2019 (Permalink)

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Understanding How Moisture Leads To Flood Damage In Your Belleville Home

It helps to understand how water acts and how to react, should it ever enter your indoor living environment. Your Belleville area home is subject to flooding, regardless of what anyone might have told you before. No one starts with a waterproof home. Even if you live on a houseboat, it can flood.

As a homeowner, the way you react to flood damage on your Belleville property has a significant impact on the losses you experience. Take advantage of your available resources, contact a local restoration expert to conduct a full inspection, and give quality recommendations that may save your home investment.

At SERVPRO, we feel that the more you know about water, the better you might respond when flooding occurs on your property. It helps to understand moisture actions and how to react to specific situations that may cause flood damage. So, let’s look at what water does, and what you can do to correct issues a typical homeowner may face.

Condensation is a process in which water vapor changes into a liquid. When the air becomes saturated with water vapor, and the air gets colder, the vapor condenses, turning into a liquid. Trace amounts of moisture can lead to water damage and even mold growth if not taken care of correctly. If you discover condensation around a window, door, or vent, we can provide you with solutions to correct the problem.

Dew Point is the temperature at which water vapor begins to turn into a liquid. When drying a structure, SERVPRO technicians regularly monitor the indoor temperature to avoid causing what we call indoor-rain. We use the HVAC system or portable heaters and air conditioners to control the environment within the affected area.

Evaporation is the process of pushing moisture from wet materials into the air. During this process, moisture changes from a liquid to a vapor. SERVPRO technicians use air movers to sweep moisture away from the surface and dehumidifiers to replace it with dryer air, an essential part of our drying process.

Water vapor in the air presses against the surfaces it contacts, creating pressure. The more water vapor that exists in the air, the higher the vapor pressure. A structure dries faster when the vapor pressure is lower because less moisture exists in the air.

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