Our Technicians Discuss How Your Can Restore Your Water Damaged Bridgewater Home

12/8/2019 (Permalink)

Give our SERVPRO of The Bridgewaters team a call anytime at (508) 697-5439.

Can You Restore Water-Damaged Drywall in Bridgewater Homes?

Water loss incidents can affect various surfaces and materials throughout your Bridgewater home in devastating ways. Some of these construction materials can withstand this onslaught of moisture or saturation much better than others. Among the most susceptible to substantial damages in a brief period is the drywall. As a porous gypsum material, the wallboard can quickly become oversaturated with just moderate exposure to water loss effects.

We have multiple solutions to identify how badly affected drywall surfaces have become after water damage to Bridgewater homes. Non-penetrating moisture meters, for example, can help to establish a dryline where damp drywall becomes unaffected by the water loss effects. This tool provides the most direct depiction of drywall damage, as thermography and other approaches might showcase other wet materials nearby as well. Understanding the position of this line can be instrumental ineffective drying practices, including controlled demolition, flood cuts, positive pressure drying, and other approaches.

The choice as to whether or not drywall can get restored and protected from water losses rests in the length of exposure and the physical signs that can indicate irreparable conditions such as swelling or apparent fungal growth. The same can be said for sagging ceiling material of this same composition. If drywall shows no apparent signs of this type of damage, it might not be impossible to restore on-site.

There are advantages to choosing to restore drywall in your home when possible. Our SERVPRO professionals seek to provide our customers with the cheapest and most efficient solution, but even controlled demolition can open up the door for exposure to potential asbestos-containing materials (PACM) or other present hazards. As with all demolition projects, these approaches only get considered after other efforts to restore on-site have been exhausted.

No matter how severe water damage might be in your home, it does not always indicate a need for widespread demolition and reconstruction. As capable as our team is of handling your reconstruction needs, we also have the tools and expertise to dry out saturated materials like drywall when possible. Give our SERVPRO of The Bridgewaters team a call anytime at (508) 697-5439.

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