How can a small leak affect so much?

10/9/2021 (Permalink)

The removal of 10 square feet to speed up drying process

To start the workweek SERVPRO of Southwest Portland received a call from a homeowner who was very emotional she had just expired a huge water loss. The homeowner explained that her toilet had a leak that affected a lot of the carpet in the master bedroom and the closet in the master bedroom. SERVPRO of Southwest Portland affirmed to the homeowner that we will get out on the job and do our best to do whatever we can to fix their problem as soon as possible.

SERVPRO of Southwest Portland sent out our amazing crew and was on-site within the hour of receiving the call. Upon doing the initial walk through our crew noticed that the ceiling and wall of the living room that was directly under the bathroom was wet as well along with part of the wall and ceiling in the garage. The next step was to come up with a drying plan the crew knew it was going to be a big job so they came prepared with our flood truck filled with equipment. We needed 15 air movers, three extra-large dehumidifiers, and containment equipment for the garage and living room.

The crew came to the conclusion that they will need to remove the vinyl flooring in the bathroom and also removing the underlay of the vinyl flooring. In addition, to cutting ten square feet of drywall ceiling and insulation. Our crew was able to finish this massive water loss in only four days to get the family’s home back to normal. 

Here at SERVPRO of Southwest Portland, we make sure to make your home or business look just as good as new or how we like to say "Like it never even happened." Please call SERVPRO of Southwest Portland twenty-four a day seven days a week for any Fire, Water, Mold, or Bio-hazard clean-ups. If you have any questions please give us a call at 503.777.9739.