A Rewarding Restoration

Every so often I get to a Water Damage Restoration and it's special.



During the rains that accompanied Hurricane Hanna last week, I received a phone call from a distressed family. They had water pooling at the bottom of their basement stairwell and entering their home.


The stakes were higher in this game because their son was severely sensitive to chemicals. To make matters worse, the home had just undergone two mini mold remediation by a "mold contractor" that hadn't used any containment or clearance sampling.


To further raise the stakes, there was another flood just a few weeks prior that resulted in three inches of water in the basement and replacement of the carpeting. However, the previous company hadn't addressed several areas that had to have been effected. Further, from what gathered from the homeowner, they came back after three days and just picked up their equipment. They never came to monitor the drying or adjust the equipment. Structural Drying needs constant monitoring and adjustment to target the wet building components that need to addresses for a complete drying!



After assessing the situation and forming a game plan, I was fortunate enough to have the homeowners allow me to start the project immediately as I had scoped it out!





There was a closet with a floor made of 2 by 6 lumber that was over carpeting that was left in place and never addressed. I had use a pry bar to remove the lumber and then dry the floor





There was also closed in area beneath the steps with no access. When we opened the cavity from the utility room side, I found about a half in of water! I can only imagine what it was like from the previous Flood. fortunately, the framing didn't show any visible signs of microbial growth







I did find some pre-existing mold growth during
the restoration, but that's to be expected in every house.










It was a minimal amount, that removed immediately while the spores were captured via the Truck mounts Vacuum system and taken out of the house! As a precaution, a H.E.P.A. Filter was used to help eliminate some of the airborne particles that may have been present as well.










I also used A Thermal Drying unit to heat the carpeting and the walls in the basement that I was drying to speed up the drying. The increase temperature on the structure also reduced the likely hood of microbial growth and promote Complete Structural Drying!






The payoff came when the entire job was dry in two days (though I kept the drying system in place for three days good measure) and the H.E.P.A. Filter was left for an additional day.


Later that week, I had the carpeting re-installed and all that was left was for the homeowner to replace the access wall that needed to be screwed in. That's a true sauces story!

If I can be of Service or you have any questions,I can be reachedby phone at 301-445-7440 orvia Emal @ info@MCC-Service.com