SERVPRO of Prattville’s Swift Action: The Importance of Speed in Flood Damage Recovery

8/23/2024 (Permalink)

After a flood, your home likely has significant damage requiring fast restoration work.

Quick Response Time Is Key to Flood Damage

After a flood, your home likely has significant damage that requires fast restoration work. A rapid response and smooth restoration process are critical to ensuring that as little time and money as possible are spent on the damages. SERVPRO of Prattville is built around a strategy of mitigation, meaning we can respond around the clock to local homeowners' disasters and provide immediate, appropriate care to stop further damage from occurring. However, many homeowners ask, why is speed so important in our playbook?

Stopping Further Damage

The most important reason we respond so quickly to flood damage in Autaugaville is to reduce the overall damage sustained by the structure. While there may be significant initial damage from the flood, this can grow far more severe in a matter of hours as water remains in the building and further damage begins to manifest. Standing water may seep into materials and create long-term problems or pockets of water, potentially breaking down the home's foundation. In the shorter term, if water is not removed within a few hours of the flood, mold can start to grow and become a much more troubling issue for the home. Learn more about the risks of standing water and mold growth. In addition to responding and acting quickly to the scene of damage, SERVPRO® inspectors carefully monitor for these additional damages as mitigation efforts are taken.

Speeding Up Recovery Times

By arriving early to the scene, we can set up critical systems such as water extractors, dehumidifiers, and other water removal tools to hasten the drying process. The faster drying is completed, the sooner we can begin working on repairing damages, and the fewer we will have to handle. These advantages may speed up restoration times by days or even weeks, depending on the severity of the flood. For more information on flood recovery, visit FEMA's flood recovery guidelines.

SERVPRO of Prattville is at your doorstep, ready to work within four hours of your first call to us. For help or more information on our services, visit us at www.SERVPROprattville.com or call us at (334) 358-1186.