Saving Hardwood Floors From Water Damage

8/31/2017 (Permalink)

If you are experiencing a water loss to your home call SERVPRO Coeur d’ Alene for a rapid response to your emergency.  Your primary enemy during a water loss is “time.”  This is especially true if you have hardwood floors. 

The longer the hardwood floor is exposed to water the less chance there is to successfully restore your hardwood flooring.  In addition, mold can begin to grow within 48 hours adding another challenge. 

The longer the hardwood flooring is subjected to standing water the greater the chances of damage to the sub-flooring (the structure beneath the actual hardwood floor).  The sub-flooring is integral to your floor structure.  If the sub-flooring is damaged it must be repaired to ensure the integrity of your floor structure.

SERVPRO Coeur d’ Alene has special equipment for hardwood flooring.  SERVPRO’S Hardwood Floor Drying System is designed especially for drying hardwood floors.  This system is designed to use suction to extract the moisture from the hardwood floor.  It typically takes between 3 to 4 days to dry depending upon how much moisture the hardwood floor is retaining.  However, in cases where the moisture has been in the hardwood floor for an extended period the time to dry may take longer.

The cost to install a new hardwood floor is approximately $18.00/sf.  The price may vary as there are many factors to consider when installing a new hardwood floor.

Remember: The faster you call SERVPRO – Coeur d’ Alene the better the chances are your hardwood flooring can be restored.