Water Damage Restoration - A Brief Preview

Water Damage Restoration - What Is It?

It is the procedure of repairing a house or property to its pre loss situation. Damage to the property could be because of an overflow, flood or any other water damage event. The water damage restoration procedure entails a number of important procedures like loss assessment, categorization based on the water contamination levels, decontaminating and drying the structure, monitoring of the process and completion of the procedure. There are two big certifying bodies, namely the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) and the RIA (Restoration Industry Association) that recommends standards for water damage restoration. The S500 damage due to water guide is the benchmark tool that is used by companies that specialize in restoration of water damage.

Loss Assessment and Categorization

Loss evaluation is the first and the most important step in water damage restoration. The assessment has to be correct so that an appropriate response can be taken. In restorating the damage brought on by water, technicians and the insurance businesses must work with each other and comprehend what is damaged and how to go about restoring the damage. Identifying the supply of the damage, documentation of damage, and accurate estimates are mandatory for a proper water damage restoration. Categorization is based on the contamination levels of the water source. The categories are listed below

Category 1 - This is water from clean sources like pipes, sinks and toilets with out faeces or urine.

Category 2 - This is water that has some contaminants like water from a dishwasher, washing machine or toilet with urine.

Category 3 - This is water that is highly unsanitary and is capable of causing illness or death if ingested. Sewage water, water from toilet with faeces, standing water with microbial growth and floodwater are some examples.

Decontamination and Drying

After the evaluation is complete, the process of drying and decontaminating starts at the site. Based on the extent of damage, damage brought on due to water can be classified into 4 kinds. Class 1 Damage- When loss is restricted to a small area and less water has been absorbed by supplies. This outcomes in slow evaporation price. Class 2 Damage - When the damage is to the whole room and carpet region. Class 3 Damage - When the whole region is saturated with water and Class 4 Damage - when there are many deep saturation pockets. Decontamination and drying is a key stage in Water damage restoration and equipments like blowers, dehumidifiers, scrubbers and subfloor drying equipments have to be used. Decontamination has to be carried out if contamination has been detected in the area. Decontamination may be done for the whole region or in particular pockets exactly where contamination has been detected.