2020 Storm Season is Here

6/8/2020 (Permalink)

Damaged wall cavity due to water intrusion that was missed.

The 2020 Storm Season is here, don’t let it take your “Smells Like Home” away!

Do you have an unpleasant smell that has developed after a water loss? If water has entered your home or building, whether you cleaned it up yourself or had it professionally mitigated, an unpleasant odor might be lurking and an indication that unidentified bound water might have been overlooked and microbial growth is occurring.

Extraction of water, air movement, and dehumidification are usually adequate to remove visible water. Sometimes water will soak/wick into porous items such as drywall.  However, water that has soaked/wicked into hard to dry materials (bound water) may have been missed and can result in fungal growth.

SERVPRO of Dubuque has specialized equipment and engineering controls that can direct heat, concentrate air movement and utilize low grain or desiccant dehumidifiers to remove this trapped moisture.

We receive several calls each year to remediate mold that has appeared as a result of a water damage cleanup that either the homeowner or contractor failed to address the bound water.

Rest assured that if you experience a bad odor as a result of recent water damage, SERVPRO of Dubuque’s team of highly trained technicians have the equipment and expertise to fix the problem and make your house smell like home again.

#2020stormdamage #badsmells #waterdamage