Learning About Building Repair Techniques

Professional water damage remediation is a complex process that includes assessment, water removal, cleaning (often of sensitive and valuable belongings), and even structural repairs. These crucial services can mean the difference between a home that's unlivable and one that's practically back to like-new condition. If you're wondering why the hurry in getting the crew in as soon as possible, though, you should consider all the complications that can arise if the cleaning and repairs aren't completed at once. Here are three problems associated with water damage that early remediation can counter or prevent entirely.

1. Increased health risks

In the water damage remediation business, there are three classes of water: clean (sometimes called "white"), gray, and black. Gray water is moderately dirty, so it poses a moderate health risk. Black water is the dirtiest class and poses more extreme health hazards. Any water that contains sewage is considered black. Gray water might be used water from your washing machine that somehow managed to get all over your floor. But did you know that as time goes on, the water becomes more contaminated? Bacteria multiply, toxins can build up, and spores can take root. So even if the water on your floor started out perfectly clean, it only takes two days to become gray water. And the water from your washing machine? In just two days, that will go from gray water to black water. You can prevent the escalation of health risks by starting cleanup early.

2. Expensive compounded damage

Any water that begins to soak into your floor on Monday is just going to keep on soaking further in until you do something to stop it. By Tuesday, the amount of water damage could be increased, and before the end of the week, the extent of repair work needed could multiply and become much more expensive than it would have been if you'd called in a remediation expert on Monday.

3. Mold and mildew infestations

Mold can take root and grow much faster than you'd expect. In fact, it may only take between 24-48 hours to start growing. (That's a minimum of just one day.) Because mold is a hazard to your respiratory system and can cause allergic reactions even in people who haven't been allergic before, this is an outcome that you want to avoid. Quick cleanup is the way to go if you plan to avert the growth of mold.

As you can see, the inconvenience of doing the research to find a water remediation company right away and the expense of paying for the remediation is trivial when compared to the problems that could result if you delay by just a day or two.