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Avoiding Mold During Water Damage Cleanup in Hillsdale

This finished basement in Hillsdale had widespread water damage across the floor. SERVPRO techs arrived quickly to begin extraction and restoration services. Wet carpet is heavy and glue-down carpet does not have the potential for reuse after delamination occurs and the backing gets compromised, so the techs remove the water and cut it into strips for easy removal. This action opens up the concrete substrate for drying. During the drying phase, because ventilation in a basement is not as good as the rest of the home, the process gets monitored carefully to ensure that interior humidity levels are under 50% to inhibit mold growth. Afterward, cleaning with antimicrobial cleaning agents further ensures the environment is not favorable for colony establishment or spore germination.