The team of professionals at SERVPRO of Crowley & South Johnson County, a damage restoration company, knows that acting fast is the key to success in the damage restoration process. An immediate response contributes to minimizing the damage and reducing the cleaning and restoration costs. Moisture and water spread aggressively as they intrude into a home or business. As the water rapidly spreads and as time passes, advanced secondary damage occurs. Like a sponge, floors, walls, furniture upholstery, and personal belongings immediately absorb the water and moisture. Furniture finishes can bleed, staining carpeting and other items. Important documents, photographs, books, and other paper items begin to swell and warp.
The Benefits of a Company That Provides Prompt, Delay-Free Service
SERVPRO’s speed in dealing with a damaged home or business is a great asset to the homeowner or business owner who has suffered a water damage disaster. When looking for a qualified, certified damage restoration specialist, rapid response time should be a top priority in the selection process. Here are the benefits of prompt, delay-free service.
Benefit #1: Reduces the overall extent of the water damage
As soon as the property damage restoration team arrives on the scene, they spring into action and assess the situation. Assessment includes the identification of the source of the water intrusion. If the source is a burst supply line, a cracked or broken pipe, or a hole in the roof, the team immediately makes every effort to stop the intrusion of water into the structure. This may include turning off the water valve to a burst supply line, shutting off the water at the main water valve, tarping a damaged roof, or boarding up a shattered window to keep out the rain. The goal is to stop the influx of water at its source. This action prevents the initial water damage area from expanding.
Once the water intrusion is mitigated, the crew initiates the water removal and extraction process. These efforts remove large quantities of water very quickly through the use of heavy-duty pumps. Water extraction equipment removes surface water from flooring and carpeting. Fans and dehumidifiers are strategically deployed to evaporate remaining moisture. Water and moisture between walls are alleviated with special equipment and techniques to reduce the need for demolition.
Eliminating the flow of water into the structure and then rapidly and aggressively removing water and moisture reduces the overall extent of the water damage. In one hour, a burst washing machine supply line can dump as much as 450 gallons of water into a home. Every fifteen minutes of delay translates into an extra 100 gallons of water pouring into the house and damaging walls, baseboards, floor coverings, furniture, and personal belongings. When SERVPRO of Crowley & South Johnson County arrives on the scene an hour before any of their competitors, the net effect is the reduction of the extent of the water damage by as much as fifty percent.
Benefit #2: Avoids advanced secondary damage
Secondary water damage refers to the damage that occurs due to extended exposure to water and moisture. Whereas initial water damage can often be reversed, such is not the case with secondary water damage. Secondary damage may require the removal of damaged floorcovering, floor substrate, sheetrock, drywall, baseboards, molding, carpeting, paper goods, and electrical equipment. The crucial ingredient for advanced secondary damage is the amount of time that the affected areas of the home or business are exposed to water and moisture. The central element of success is the rapid removal of water and moisture. One hour of extended exposure to water and moisture can add days and thousands of dollars to the damage restoration project.
Benefit #3: Reduces stress for the home or business owner
Experiencing water pouring into a home and being unable to stop the flow or remove the water is very stressful and frustrating to a homeowner or business owner. Minute by minute, the disaster grows larger and larger. Life comes to a screeching halt. The disruption and confusion resulting from a water damage incident or a fire and water damage incident are traumatic.
On the other hand, seeing the SERVPRO professionals arrive on the scene and spring into action to mitigate the water intrusion and begin the water removal process is both calming and reassuring for the homeowner. The crews function like a well-oiled machine. The highly trained and seasoned technicians know that every minute counts. The intentional, proactive, and organized response communicates a strong message of hope to the stressed homeowner or business owner.
Benefit #4: Shortens the homeowner’s hotel stay, which saves money
As explained above, a rapid response can dramatically reduce the extent of the damage and the time required to complete the restoration. If the property damage disaster requires the occupants to find alternate accommodations, shortening the restoration project by a week or more can save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, in hotel expenses.
Benefit #5: Shortens the amount of time that any pets have to be boarded, which saves on kennel fees
Boarding in Johnson County ranges from twenty-five dollars to fifty dollars per day for pets. Insurance may not cover pet boarding during a property damage restoration project. Strange people and the loud noises of a property damage restoration project stress pets. An extended restoration project may require an extended kennel stay for anxious pets. Expediting the project timeline means less time in the kennel for the pets and less out-of-pocket expenses for the homeowner.
Benefit #6: Allows business operations to get up and running quickly, which reduces the amount of money lost by not being able to do business
A property damage disaster that shuts down a business directly impacts revenue and profits. The cost of a property damage restoration project may be thousands of dollars in direct costs to a homeowner or business owner. For the business owner, a two-week shutdown due to a water damage incident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue and lost customers. Losing a customer over a delay in product delivery can be catastrophic. The expense to replace the customer with a new customer can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Getting a business up and running as soon as possible may be the difference between financial catastrophe and financial success.
As a locally owned and operated business, the SERVPRO of Crowley & South Johnson County team lives and works in this community and is ready to respond immediately when a homeowner or business needs property damage restoration or cleaning services. Service areas include Crowley, Cleburne, Joshua and surrounding areas.
For more information about damage restoration in Crowley, TX, contact the office by phone at (817) 297-8588 or by email at office@servprocrowley.com.
