What Happens to a Chicago Property After Flooding?

12/15/2021 (Permalink)

Count on owner/operator Patricia Z. to restore your flood damaged Chicago home--"Like it never even happened."

Here is the Difference Between Mitigation and Restoration for Flood Recovery

When massive quantities of water enter your Chicago home, there are two primary objectives that restoration services aim to achieve. Mitigation of damages and restoration of the property. Mitigating damages means preventing further harm to the property through water exposure, absorption, trespass, and theft. Restoration is the recovery of contents and structure to return your home to its pre-damage condition. Flooding events can be extremely volatile and very stressful for any homeowner. SERVPRO can organize these two objectives on your behalf to ensure a smooth, transitionary experience from flood damage to pre-damage.

What Residential Chicago Floods Have Category Three Contamination?

• Raw sewage or backups from the waste-line beyond the trap that is category three regardless of appearance
• Overflow floodwaters from rising seawater, rivers, and streams which enter the property
• Contamination in water intrusion that comes from wind-driven rain, including cyclones and hurricanes

How are Category Three Water Emergencies Brought Under Control?

An initial inspection during the flooding cleanup of your Chicago home is when a qualified technician determines the extent of water contamination. Our crew chiefs can communicate directly with you about potential hazards and avoid all contact with these potentially toxic waters. SERVPRO can often arrange, under extreme conditions, for an indoor environmental professional (IEP) to assess your home for any lasting dangers that could occur from category three contamination. Generally, water must be extracted, while many building materials or assemblies must be removed and replaced with clean materials. Affected structural areas that remain can often benefit from thorough disinfection and decontamination.

What Factors Affect Restoration or Replacement?

Material porosity can affect how quickly absorption of contamination occurs. Once absorbed, most materials need demolition and replacement.

Water absorption through the building assembly is often dictated by the time of exposure to contamination

The expense of replacing materials versus restoration possibility. Some hardwoods, metals, or plastics can recover from even category three contamination.

Category three water emergencies can pose a severe threat to your health and home. Contact SERVPRO of Marquette Park / West Lawn / Ford City at (773) 337-3993.