SERVPRO Can Clean Up Flood Damage & Mitigate Your Queens Home

11/28/2023 (Permalink)

If you experience water damage after a storm in your Queens home, call SERVPRO. We're Faster to any size disaster™.

Flood Damage Requires Specific Safety Protocols

Flood damage is a nightmare for anyone. The sudden inundation of water can wreak havoc on your Queens property and cause extensive damage. Flooded homes develop serious problems that can pose dangers to cleanup workers.

SERVPRO® understands that storms can all too easily cause flood damage in Queens. Strict adherence to safety protocols throughout the restoration process ensures the well-being of our technicians. Our expertise and unwavering commitment to safety protocols protect us as we clean up the mess and restore your home so it's "Like it never even happened."

Here's how SERVPRO follows strict safety protocols to protect both cleanup specialists and homeowners as we clean and restore your property:

• Wearable gear,
• Controlling contamination, and
• Improving air quality.

Everyone on our team has their own fitted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). SERVPRO technicians understand the importance of wearing PPE and how it helps create a safe working environment. Our PPE includes gloves, masks, goggles, and Tyvek suits. Each piece helps minimize harm from potential hazards and contaminants present in the floodwater.

When flooding happens, it is easy for contamination to spread from one area to another location. To control cross-contamination, we use physical barriers and specialized equipment. Wherever possible, our machinery includes a HEPA filtration system. Together, these isolate contaminated areas.

Adequate ventilation is crucial during flood damage restoration. It facilitates the removal of excess moisture. SERVPRO uses powerful but efficient devices like industrial-grade air movers, desiccant machines, and dehumidifiers. These create stable streams of airflow within your home. They also significantly speed up the drying process. Dry, moving air also prevents the growth of destructive microbes.

These and other methods help SERVPRO technicians work more safely while increasing their efficiency. Storms are chaotic. A primary characteristic is their ability to flood a neighborhood. SERVPRO's specialists work in an orderly, calm fashion, which helps our customers make sense of the current situation.

When flooding threatens your home, call SERVPRO of Forest Hills / Ridgewood at (718) 878-4365.