Don’t Delay Water Mitigation

When torrential precipitation, burst pipes, or seepage introduce fluids into your property in Cumming, water mitigation is an urgently needed service. Delays are not advisable, and the damage increases exponentially without a professional restoration company’s skills and scalable equipment resources. Mitigation identifies and secures the sources of unwanted and damaging water. It stabilizes the home or commercial building, preventing further water damage, keeping occupants safe, and protecting structural components and contents. During this initial phase, expect the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)-certified crew from AdvantaClean of Norcross and Buford to perform the following:

  • Inspection for structural stability and institution of safety controls

  • Removal or restaging of water-damaged furniture, carpeting, and personal possessions

  • Tarping and boarding up exterior damage to prevent continuing water entry 

  • Containment of pooling with sandbags or baffles 

  • Moisture detection and metering with sensitive instruments, tracing the migration of water and moisture from the initial intrusion into flooring layers, ceilings, and building cavities between walls and in recesses

  • Categorization of water from safe to hazardously contaminated and adapting successive strategies to keep occupants and workers safe

  • Category 1 or Clean (usually from burst plumbing supply lines)

  • Category 2 or Gray (murky, undrinkable--mixed with soaps or detergents, food, and minor soiling such as dishwashers, sump pumps, sinks, tubs, or washing machines)

  • Category 3 or Black (heavily contaminated with hazardous materials such as sewage, chemicals, or other dangerous organisms or substances from flooding or toilet and waste pipe backups)

  • Extraction of standing liquids by pumping and suctioning using commercial-grade wet/dry vacuums, removing Category 1 water outside the home or business 

  • Removal of wet carpet padding and/or taking initial passes with extraction wands to keep as much fabric dry as possible for top-down carpet cleaning and drying

  • Containment of Category 2 and 3 water extracted for disposal at hazardous waste collection sites as required by local regulations

  • Employment of innovative technologies like floor water extraction mats and specialty drying products for trapped moisture removal and cavity drying

After The Water Mitigation Process

Once ongoing water mitigation nears completion, the AdvantaClean of Norcross and Buford crews begin transitioning to remediation activity. These steps include monitoring for drying outcomes, retesting for moisture levels, and adjusting the intensity or ceasing interventions from low-profile air movers, heaters, and dehumidifiers. The focus now is getting the property ready for needed repairs, reinstallations, and rebuilding. Action steps as remediation moves into the spotlight include:

  • Removing water-damaged drywall and associated materials, such as insulation

  • Tear out laminated materials that usually do not survive a soaking

  • Pulling out and disposing of the carpeting itself if top-down drying is inappropriate or not proceeding as desired

  • Inspection for mold growth and damage, with the option of assigning one of our certified crews to follow the EPA mold remediation protocol

Remediation into Restoration

As your property is cleared of significantly damaged building materials, AdvantaClean of Norcross and Buford focuses on permanent solutions to the devastation of the initial water influx. Circumstances vary from project to project, but some of the things we coordinate can include:

  • Replacing or restoring subfloor layers and ensuring the fit and finish of the decorative tip layer 

  • Repairing or replacing windows and doors and other exterior damage

  • Redecking, reflashing, and reshingling of a damaged roof

  • Cleaning, disinfection, deodorization, and repainting

Partner with AdvantaClean of Norcross and Buford for reliable advice and emergency services for water mitigation in Cumming. Call (404) 946-4043 24/7 to schedule an assessment.

Mitigation shuts down fluid flow, eliminates the bulk of standing water, and permits the effective drying of wet materials. Your property is then prepared to recover its function, comfort, and appearance thanks to the skilled strategies of AdvantaClean of Norcross and Buford crews.

AdvantaClean of Norcross and Buford

(470) 819-2070

3050 Business Park Drive # D, Norcross, GA 30071

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