Water Damage and Wood Flooring

3/8/2024 (Permalink)

Water Damage to My Wood Floors

It doesn’t require a disaster of the scope of a spring flood or hurricane to damage a wood floor. Even small plumbing leaks, fire hoses or the upstairs neighbor’s overflowing tub might pose problems for porous wood floors and substructures. Whatever the cause, water causes wood flooring to warp, and can trigger mold and mildew growth that can ruin wood. Major flooding creates problems in foundations and walls that must be addressed, but the first step in mitigating the damage done by water to a building -- including its wood floors -- is to gently but quickly ventilate and dry materials.

SERVPRO® of Lake Charles uses commercial-grade machines that extract the water from the wood flooring with a powerful force.  If we are called immediately following a water damage event, there is a good possibility we can save your wood floors from buckling using the high-powered water extractors.  Don't hesitate to call right away.

Source: Homeguides