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The consequences of ineffective restoration - including possible health effects - are far too great to leave damage improperly restored.
Restoring your home after water damage is a frustrating experience. Fortunately, natural disasters don't occur every day, and chances are you'll never have to deal with water damage from rising water or flooding. However, simple plumbing leaks or overflows are far more common. Although dealing with water damage may seem simple (mop or wet vacuum; fans used to promote evaporation), what is not considered is the degree to which water can penetrate into structural cavities and assemblies, creating trapped pockets of saturation.
Often it is to late before property owners become aware of the on-going effect of this trapped water on structural and contents materials, which may include: discoloration, warping, splitting, delamination, and musty odor and mold growth.
Most property owners are not familiar with the essential steps and tactics for proper restoration, and naturally, they have many questions. That's where the certified water restoration professional comes in. He or she will be qualified through formal training and experience to remove excess water efficiently, to promote efficient evaporation and to establish the dehumidification conditions necessary to stop on-going damage. Moreover, they can document the return of your property and contents to normal conditions to ensure that future problems will not be experienced.
You should be aware that although a substance may look like mold, a positive determination of whether it is mold or not can be made only by an expert and may require laboratory analysis for final confirmation. For about $50, some microbiology laboratories can tell you whether a sample sent to them on a clear strip of sticky household tape is mold or simply a substance that resembles it.
If you have insulated air ducts and the insulation gets wet or moldy it cannot be effectively cleaned and should be removed and replaced.
If the conditions causing the mold growth in the first place are not corrected, mold growth will recur.
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is a non-profit certifying body for the flooring inspection, floor covering and specialized fabric cleaning, and disaster restoration industry. Organized in 1972, the IICRC currently represents more than 3,500 Certified Firms and more than 33,000 Certified Technicians in 30 countries. The IICRC, with participation from the entire industry, sets standards for inspection, cleaning, and disaster restoration.
As part of its commitment to industry-wide customer service, the IICRC actively pursues relationships with fiber producers, fabric manufacturers, furnishing retailers, insurance companies, equipment and chemical manufacturers and suppliers. The use of IICRC Certified service professionals is specified in leading manufacturers' maintenance brochures. We communicate with consumers through television, radio, newspapers and our Web site.
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