Water Restoration After a Bathtub Overflow in Your Raleigh Home

4/16/2023 (Permalink)

Regardless of the room affected, dealing with water damage does not need to cause panic. Contact SERVPRO 24/7 for water removal and drying services.

Steps of Water Restoration for Damage Emergencies

As you might suspect, water damage on the second floor of your home could be disastrous for the immediate surrounding areas on this level and the rooms under the bathroom. Removing water and drying up the damage are focal points for responding SERVPRO professionals sent to help.

Water Resistant Bathroom Materials

Several considerations must occur when evaluating water restoration in your Raleigh home after a bathroom leak or bathtub overflow. While there are often water-resistant materials like flooring installed in the bathroom, this is not enough to prevent all the issues that could result. SERVPRO helps with:

• Water Migration – Water will continue to move through materials and adjacent rooms, requiring our team to focus on containment. 

• Absorption into Porous Materials – The overflow can absorb into exposed wood, drywall, and other porous installations to allow moisture migration through structural systems. 

• Penetration to the Floor Below the Bathtub – Even with nonporous installations like tile, water can still get underneath the flooring with an access point. We must track moisture movement and effectively dry these overwhelmed materials.

Water Restoration Objectives

As with many water damage restoration situations, the first step for our professionals is removing the standing water. Pooling immediately threatens the connected porous building materials like flooring and drywall. Extractors help to ensure thorough drying can follow.

Surface water is not the only restoration challenge after these disasters, however. We must also use effective drying equipment, like air movers and dehumidifiers, to evaporate trapped water and remove it from the air when it becomes environmental moisture. 

Spills and unexpected disasters are an uncomfortable and unfortunate part of homeownership for some. When a bathtub overflow or backup causes water damage to your residence, SERVPRO of East Raleigh / Zebulon can help. Call us 24/7 at (919) 250-0455.