WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR LIBRARY IS FACING A WATER DAMAGE?

8/6/2021 (Permalink)

Water Damage Ventura Library

Flooding, leakage, heavy rains, fire sprinklers due to fire are some of the reasons due to which water can enter library premises. It can damage library resources and infrastructure as well as disrupt for a long time. Heavy rains, wind driven hurricanes and cyclones also destroy collections. Apart from these natural causes, water come into a library from broken drainage pipes or seeps in through leakages from walls, or even from ground which can turn causes damages to books.

When water damage happens, you must react quickly to protect the structural integrity plus the contents of the building. In the case of a library the number of contents that have been damaged can be stressful and overwhelming to library staff. The longer the water is present the more hazardous conditions can become and more damage can spread destroying books, magazines, electronics and other resources. Wet paper is likely to attract mold and fungus thereby increasing the damage. This is why choosing the right restoration professionals for water damage this size is important. This require knowledge of available drying technologies and their effects on a variety of composite materials. Materials removed from site, should be prepared and packed in a manner most suitable for the drying method to be used.

SERVPRO of Ventura has expertise and tools to get job done. Our team can dry out and restore libraries. We help local library quickly pack out, remove books, magazines and other paper materials. We also get the job drying to mitigate damage to library itself.

If you have any questions about water damage in Ventura County, please do not hesitate to call SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911.