Can Flood Damage in Agoura Properties Escalate After Remedial Processes Start?

10/4/2021 (Permalink)

Visible water is easy to remove, but moisture also travels into drywall, cabinets, and other hidden areas.

SERVPRO Helps Contain Moisture Transfer to Prevent Unnecessary Secondary Damage

When a flooding incident affects your Agoura property, you are probably worried about the level that rising groundwater might reach. However, there are other equally damaging aspects of the loss that might damage your home.

Moisture transfer is one of the aspects of flood damage in your Agoura home that you may not anticipate initially. Moisture transfer can affect items on the ground level or even some of the higher floors if your home is storied. SERVPRO has a greater understanding of moisture behavior in properties and takes the correct intervention actions.

Moisture transfer occurs in many ways once property floods, including:

• Wicking through materials
• Condensation of evaporated moisture
• Absorption of humidity by hygroscopic materials

Since moisture transfer happens gradually and is invisible, you are only likely to notice the problems after they develop. Taking preemptive steps is the only way to address the issue. Our SERVPRO technicians can ensure the action taken is sufficient since we evaluate before taking any action. 

 Helpful evaluation processes include:

• Checking humidity levels in all rooms using thermos-hygrometers
• Checking the height of water absorbed by the walls
• Checking for hidden moisture in cabinets, walls cavities, or other concealed areas

The checks may seem straightforward. However, without the right equipment, it is almost impossible to perform them. For instance, checking the water absorbed by walls requires evaluation on the surfaces and below. Our SERVPRO technicians are equipped with penetrative moisture meters to perform such evaluation. We also have thermal cameras that locate moisture using temperature differences, thus making it easier to find moisture in hidden areas.

Intervening to stop moisture transfer can be achieved in different ways. Our SERVPRO technicians can set up dehumidifiers around your home to keep relative humidity levels constant. Another alternative is making flood cuts on walls to stop migration through wicking.

SERVPRO of Agoura / Calabasas / Hidden Hills takes care of all aspects of flood damage, including the unexpected issues that might crop up. Call us at (818) 991-6292.