How Water Damage Develops in Plainfield Home Walls

6/1/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO offers water damage recovery for Plainfield homes. We have the devices to complete the job, "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO Eases Extraction and Drying in Plainfield Homes

Walls are among the vulnerable sections of the house where water damage can take root, costing a significant amount of money or time to fix. Water can originate outside or inside the building or within the walls since plumbing lines and other utilities such as HVAC ducts pass through this area. Identifying and fixing the damage in your Plainfield home in time is essential, so involving a professional is ideal.

Like any other aspect of water damage in your Plainfield home, walls deteriorate differently depending on the amount of water involved and the material types. The easiest way to establish the deterioration level is by checking for physical signs. Indicators of trouble include discoloration, soft drywall, and bubbling finishes. If there is water welling around the baseboard, it could be a sign of water trapped in the wall cavity. SERVPRO crews have significant experience making it easy to identify problems. We also have handy equipment to confirm the issues we notice.

Useful evaluation equipment includes:

• Moisture meters for checking material wetness
• Thermal cameras to probe water behind materials
• Thermo-hygrometers to check humidity levels in rooms

The uniqueness of walls

Walls are assemblies of different materials with diverse physical properties. That means various types of damage can happen, and they usually take varying timelines to develop. Addressing them requires the right skills and timely action, preventing severe deterioration or unnecessary material destruction.

Water damage spreads through

• Condensation
• Wicking through materials
• Direct leaks

Condensation happens when humid air cools, forming droplets that can wet surfaces. Condensation is a significant problem when drying the property since the moisture evaporating from wet materials escapes into the air, and if temperatures drop, it can condense back to water. Our SERVPRO technicians prevent this by ensuring we balance the evaporation and dehumidification rate. We also limit wicking by making flood cuts, thus severing the physical connection between wet and dry areas of soaked walls.

SERVPRO of Hendricks County understands the different dynamics of water damage, so we can address it and complete the restoration "Like it never even happened." Call us at (317) 838-0100.