Damp Drywall Requires Professional Restoration

3/11/2021 (Permalink)

Restoring drywall after a water loss is something that you want to address immediately. Drywall can become irreparably damaged in often as little as 24 hours of exposure to any type of moisture. Controlled demolition and reconstruction is often the fastest and most reliable approach for overcoming damp drywall. The Disaster Remediation Teams at SERVPRO Newton/Wellesley can help with restoring these damaged areas and elements in the office, as sheetrock can be a considerable challenge due to:  

1. Structural Deterioration – Exposure to migrating water or moisture in any area of your office can allow for the bloating and deterioration of drywall surfaces.  
2. Porous Surfaces – The sheetrock’s permeance and porosity make it one of the most susceptible structural elements to moving water or the presence of moisture in the environment.  
3. Facilitate Mold Growth – Because drywall is an organic material, it can be a host for developing mold colonies. 

As soon as you think that there may be a problem with your Newton, MA commercial property you owe it to your staff and your customers to address it as soon as possible. Rushing to get things done usually is not be the best decision. A pre-job damage assessment conducted by our project managers can ultimately make the restoration more efficient and direct with accurate information and the appropriate recovery tools. Scoping a restoration project before it starts is helpful because:  

1. Identify Existing Problems – Noting all the existing problems with our SERVPRO DryBook Software can keep our technicians, our customer, and their insurance company all on the same page regarding what must happen and the progress of our restoration process. 
2. Content Assessment – Your office has many valuable items from its commercial-grade equipment and electronics, to individual desks, chairs, and other furniture. Our technicians will assess the damage to each of these items individually. 
3. Recognize moisture Beyond the Surface – With sophisticated technologies and tools, such as thermal imagery and surface moisture meters, we can identify the presence of moisture pockets even beyond surface materials. 
4. Label Pre-Existing Conditions - By meeting with the property manager of your office, we can determine areas that might have already been damaged or compromised before water losses. Directing our technicians at this loss incident alone can save time and money. 

No matter how subtle or blatant water losses might initially appear, they all must get addressed with effective drying and cleaning approaches as soon as possible. Should disaster strike your business contact the experts at SERVPRO of Newton/Wellesley at (617) 332-9000!  We will make it, "Like it never even happened."