Hardwood floor drying in Connecticut

5/27/2016 (Permalink)

Hardwood Floor Drying System

Hardwood Floor Drying

Here is a photo of a water damage we just finished up for a client. They had 1,000 square feet of hardwood flooring affected by water damage due to a broken pipe. This system dries the flooring by removing moist air through negative pressure. By pulling air through the flutes of the hardwood flooring we are able to evaporate moisture underneath.The goal of trapped moisture drying is the removal of moisture from an area of entrapment. Negative drying can usually accomplish the air exchanges necessary to dry. Air movement, whether positive or negative, supplies a transport vehicle for moisture. Absent an airflow through the trapped area, the ambient humidity within the space can rise to saturation. With suction applied to the airspace, the wet air can be drawn out of the airspace. The results will be lower humidity air acting as an absorbent sponge to which the moisture can move from the wet materials By utilizing the drying mat systems we were able to salvage all the hardwood flooring with minor cupping in a few areas. This saved the homeowner time and inconvenience during the reconstruction phase. SERVPRO of Danbury/Ridgefield has the equipment and experience to help restore instead of replace, helping you get back to normal as quickly as possible.