What Happens To My Personal Belongings After A Water Loss?

2/4/2022 (Permalink)

How Porosity Affects The Drying Process

When water enters your home, you may feel a flood of emotions, and a loss of control. When your personal belongings become damaged, you want your home to be back to normal as soon as possible, which is why SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County is always on call.  

So when the SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County water restoration team arrives, how will they get your home and belongings back to normal? 

Several factors determine whether various belongings in your home can be salvaged or not. Porosity plays a significant role when our team determines not only the potential of saving certain materials but also how to address the cleanup and restoration plan. We often group things into several categories, which are:

• Porous Materials: These materials require immediate attention and have a higher permeance rating. Porous items absorb water fast and are prone to rapid deterioration. These items are the most often replaced after contact with water. Porous items should be removed from water quickly and must be dried quickly to prevent deterioration. So what materials are considered porous? Things like building materials such as drywall, fabrics are generally materials that have high porosity.
• Semi-porous Materials: These are mid-level materials in terms of permeance. This includes bricks and OSB boards and they tend to take longer to absorb water, however, they also take longer to dry. Drying semi-porous materials require special drying techniques, as they are often more difficult to dry.
• Non-porous Materials: These items generally absorb little to no water. However, if left long enough for water to take hold, it can take a very long time to dry these items. 

Throughout your interior, there are multiple layers of porosity and permeance that pose a challenge for drying. Whenever faced with absorption differences our skilled water damage technicians have the training and equipment necessary to address them. Our team is skilled in identifying the porosity of materials in order to determine the proper drying times and techniques. We use a variety of drying tools including air movers, extractors, and dehumidifiers to remove moisture and lower humidity in your home.

If you have experienced a water loss in your Charlotte, NC, home be sure to follow all CDC guidelines before entering your home. And don’t forget to call SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County at (704) 840-6112. When fire and water take control of your life, we help you take it back.

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