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WATER MIGITATION VS. WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

6/19/2020 (Permalink)

Pipe leaking WATER MIGITATION VS. WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

WATER MIGITATION VS. WATER DAMAGE RESORATION

Disasters happens. Water damage can strike your home without notice. A leaking pipe may burst and flood your basement, dishwasher may suddenly leak and spill water on your floor, a bad weather may cause leaking roof to give in, causing water damage to your home. These are some situations where water mitigation and water damage restoration services may be needed.

But what is the difference between water mitigation and water damage restoration?

WHAT IS WATER DAMAGE MITIGATION?

Water mitigation is when a service provider does everything possible to prevent any more water damage from occurring to your property. The water mitigation process involves using commercial-grade water removal equipment and techniques to minimize the amount of loss, such as:

  1. Cleaning and disinfecting salvageable materials.
  2. Cleaning and disinfecting household materials and surfaces.
  3. Extracting water and drying out the home with commercial-grade equipment.
  4. Ensuring the home's structural stability.
  5. Removing damaged furniture and materials, including drywall and flooring.

Water damage mitigation services don’t do any repair or restoration work. They simply clean up the property and inspect the damage.

WHAT IS WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION?

A water damage restoration service focus on repairing and restoring the damage. After the water mitigation process has ended, water damage restoration professionals will reconstruct and rebuild the property if needed and fix any issues related to water damage. A water damage restoration services include:

  1. Replacing damaged walls and flooring.
  2. Repairing roof damage.
  3. Eliminating mold.
  4. Conducting humidity and moisture testing to ensure all issues have been resolved.

The overall objective of water damage restoration is to restore the home back to the original condition it was in before the water damage occurred. Water restoration service do everything they can to repair and salvage your damaged property in order to reduce your overhead costs.

Even though these services can be performed separately, water damage restoration service company provides all of them. Most rely on both methods to restore a home after water damage.

If your home does suffer from water damage, please call us SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911. SERVPRO of Ventura is available 24 hours a day for water emergencies, large or small.

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