What Do Willimantic Hardwood Floors with Flood Damage Look Like?

12/20/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO can remove storm-soaked floorboards, dry the plywood subfloor and reinstall the planks saving Willimantic homeowners money and inconveniences

SERVPRO Techs Have Specialized Equipment for Handling Water Damaged Flooring in Willimantic

Water damage to hardwood floors in a Willimantic property may appear subtly, or there may be obvious signs of water entering the home. If there is an issue such as water entering through a damaged roof or window, it is good to know the signs of hardwood flooring exposed to excessive moisture such as:

• Discoloration or staining on the boards
• Obvious buckling or cupping of the floorboards
• Nails raised out of the boards

SERVPRO technicians have comprehensive education for handling flood damage to Willimantic hardwood flooring. The technicians look first for visible signs of water damage and use their advanced equipment such as infrared cameras and probes to determine the actual scope of the mitigation needed.

Because most property owners have an amount of money invested, SERVPRO technicians work to restore the flooring to save the homeowner the cost of replacing the floor. Not all wood-look flooring has the same outcome after exposure to water. Floorboards in older construction may be double pine boards or wider-cut oak, which is less prone to warping but needs extraction and drying services just the same.

Engineered wood has less potential to warp after exposure to moisture, while laminate wood floorboards, particularly click and lock types, are susceptible to greater damage from water and tend to deteriorate rapidly.

It is important to note that SERVPRO technicians do not set drying goals for the moisture content in floorboards down to zero. Wood holds a small amount of moisture, and the techs tend to put drying plans in a range from six to twelve percent moisture content. Because the flooring needs to get dried as rapidly as possible without splintering the boards, the technicians use their extraction wands to remove the maximum amount of water and then use specialized drying equipment such as drying mats.

SERVPRO of Norwich and Windham County at (860) 887-0447 is ready to assist Willimantic homeowners with all types of flood damage cleanup and restoration services. The trained and certified techs can make the damage to the flooring, "Like it never even happened."