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Nebraska Awareness: Water Damage & Mold Growth

by Ritch Paprocki on March 29, 2011 at 12:31 pm

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Springtime in Nebraska brings with it the potential for heavy rains.  When the ground becomes saturated, water has nowhere else to go but into our basements, resulting in potentially significant flooding and water damage.  Basements are not waterproof and any crack or seam is a potential access point for rain water to enter the basement.

Time is your enemy when you have a flooded or water damaged basement.  The longer it sits wet, the more damage you’ll have.  The two primay concerns with water damage are structural integrity and microbial or mold growth.  So how do we treat your flooded basement?  We simply follow these basic protocols:
1.  Pump, extract and remove the bulk water.
2.  Dry it out using industrial dehumidifiers and fans/airmovers.
3.  Inspect and treat the structure for microbial contamination.

Whenever you have water intrusion, wet building materials and a warm environment, you have the formula for mold growth.  The key is to act promptly.  Many of our water damage projects are dried out before mold has a chance to grow and require zero demolition.  Other times, if the water damage wasn’t discovered quickly enough or dried thoroughly, it can become more of a mold removal project where suspect materials are removed and the remaining structure is treated.

It’s important to have your water damaged home inspected and evaluated for hidden damage.  We have access to a variety of sensitive instrumentation designed specifically to detect trapped or hidden moisture.  In most instances, it is not possible to determine if a material is wet or not.  Carpet and pad is about the only material that you can feel the moisture with your bare hand.  Drywall, plaster, wood flooring, concrete, etc. are dense and almost impossible to determine if they’re wet, much less the specific moisture content.

If materials are left wet long enough, some level of mold growth is inevitable.  When in doubt consider having a professional look at it.  You can always call DryHero at 402-438-2379 (Lincoln) or 402-592-4376 (Omaha) for an inspection or advice on how to avoid mold growth in your water damaged home.