Water Damage Behavior Impacts Restoration in West Mystic Homes

8/2/2022 (Permalink)

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Water Damage Migration Must Be Managed

 Mitigation is the first attempt SERVPRO professionals have at protecting the property and its contents from extensive damage. Water movement is a continuous process after a disaster occurs, and understanding this migration and how it happens can help our technicians devise a suitable defense for preventable damages. Principles of water migration include:

• Wet goes to dry
• Hot goes to cold
• High pressure to low pressure

Dampness Seeks Dryness

Water continues to move until equilibrium is reached, or water damage in West Mystic homes gets dried and cleaned up. The movement of moisture is a natural process where environmental conditions seek to level out. The most direct way that this can happen is wet areas of the house migrating to dry areas. This knowledge encourages our SERVPRO team to establish effective containment measures to prevent this migration however possible. 

Warm Seeks Cold

Temperature manipulation can be a critical element of the drying process, but variances in cold and warm areas in the house can cause moisture to move. Warm always migrates to cold. To combat this in a drying phase, SERVPRO professionals warm surrounding regions of the work zone to a similar temperature to promote focused drying where needed.

High Pressure Seeks Low Pressure

Vapor pressure is another consideration for how water damage will act in a property after leaks. The drying process changes the kind of pressure surrounding specific materials and different rooms of the house. Areas of higher pressure, which can also occur with warmer temperatures, seek lower pressure by absorption through the wall systems or humidity migration.

The expected movement of water damage can influence restoration practices and mitigation solutions provided by our SERVPRO of New London team. Understanding what to expect allows our team to prepare suitable restoration and recovery options that minimize reconstruction needs. Call now at (860) 443-2222.