Water Damage Impacts Hardwoods in Laconia Homes

4/23/2022 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Often Rescues Water Damaged Wood Flooring

Wood flooring is an attractive addition to many homes throughout the area. However, the semi-porous nature of these installed elements makes them sensitive to water absorption and moisture damage under the appropriate conditions. Regardless of how water damage occurs, it is essential to have experienced professionals respond quickly to protect exposed wood flooring in the house.

Pooling Water

The first noticeable way water damage in Laconia homes affects installed hardwood flooring is through standing water concerns. Pooling on the surface not only can present safety concerns, but after a brief period of exposure, moisture absorption can begin through the seams of the material to impact individual planks. Surface extraction with wet vacuums can be mostly sufficient for extraction needs if caught early enough.

Semi-Porous Material Absorption

When water absorption has started into the flooring, the extraction and water removal services we provide must become more intricate and involved. Through a process of capillary suction, implements like drying mats placed along the seams of the plank flooring pull moisture towards the surface for extraction and removal.

Stages of Water Saturation

Water infiltrates wood flooring at different rates depending on the porosity and permeability of the surface and the volume of water present. In three stages, restorers can experience water damage surrounding installed wood flooring in local residences. Each requires a different approach to overcome the present harm and return the property to its preloss condition. These include:

• Surface – When water is still pooling above the wood flooring.
• Free – When water has penetrated the planks but can still be removed.
• Bound – When the water in the planks is chemically bonded with cellulose in the wood, moisture removal is no longer possible.

From burst pipes to leaks in the plumbing system, standing water on the wood flooring of your home can be destructive and costly to repair without fast and deliberate action. Our SERVPRO of The Lakes Region team can help with strategies to restore the damage water can cause to wood planks in all phases of exposure. Call us today at (603) 527-2518.