The Importance of Air Movers in Restoration

1/16/2025 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Air Movers

When disaster strikes—whether it's a flood, fire, or water leak—restoring your property to its preloss condition quickly is essential. One of the key tools SERVPRO uses to speed up the drying process and prevent further damage is the air mover. But what exactly is an air mover, and why is it so important in the restoration process? Let’s take a closer look.

What Are Air Movers?

Air movers are powerful devices that direct a high volume of air to accelerate the evaporation of moisture in affected areas. They are similar to industrial fans, but they are much more effective in creating the right air circulation needed for the drying process.

Typically used in water damage restoration, air movers are essential when moisture becomes trapped in hard-to-reach areas like floors, walls, and ceilings. They help reduce the risk of mold growth and secondary damage by drying out affected areas quickly and efficiently.

The Purpose of Air Movers in Restoration

Air movers serve several important purposes in water damage restoration and beyond:

• Quick Drying: By blowing air across wet surfaces, air movers help to increase the rate at which water evaporates. This accelerates the drying process, which is crucial to preventing mold and other long-term damage.

• Prevent Mold Growth: Mold begins to grow within 24-48 hours of water exposure. Using air movers in combination with dehumidifiers helps reduce moisture in the air and surfaces, creating an environment where mold cannot thrive.

• Drying Hard-to-Reach Areas: Air movers are specifically designed to direct air into hidden spaces, such as behind walls, under flooring, or in attics. This ensures no moisture is left behind to cause further damage or mold issues.

• Improving Indoor Air Quality: Moisture in the air can lead to musty odors, an unhealthy environment, and poor air quality. By efficiently drying the area, air movers help to remove excess moisture and improve indoor air quality.

How SERVPRO Uses Air Movers in the Restoration Process

At SERVPRO, we utilize a range of advanced equipment to tackle water damage and restore your property quickly. Air movers are integral to this process, and here's how we use them:

1. Assessment: First, our team evaluates the extent of water damage and determines the most effective restoration plan. We carefully inspect affected areas, considering the type of flooring, walls, and the volume of water damage.

2. Strategic Placement: We place air movers strategically around the property to ensure maximum airflow. The air movers are positioned to direct air across wet surfaces and into areas that are harder to reach, ensuring thorough drying.

3. Combined with Dehumidifiers: Air movers work in tandem with dehumidifiers to create the perfect drying conditions. While the air movers circulate air, the dehumidifiers remove excess moisture from the air, speeding up the drying process.

4. Ongoing Monitoring: We monitor the drying progress daily to ensure that the area is drying efficiently and effectively. Our team makes adjustments to the air mover placement as necessary to address areas that may require more attention.

5. Final Inspection: Once the area is completely dry, we conduct a final inspection to ensure no moisture remains, and that your property is safe from further damage like mold growth.

Why Choose SERVPRO for Water Damage Restoration?

SERVPRO’s team is equipped with state-of-the-art air movers and other specialized restoration equipment to tackle water damage quickly and efficiently. Our experienced technicians are trained in the latest restoration techniques, ensuring your property is restored to its preloss condition with minimal disruption to your daily life or business operations.

If your property has been affected by water damage, don’t wait—contact SERVPRO today! We’re available 24/7 to respond to emergencies, and we’ll use air movers and other advanced tools to get your property back to normal.

What are the benefits of utilizing SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade?

8/1/2024 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade is a leader in the restoration world. Our location provides assistance for water, fire, mold, biohazard damages to residential and commercial losses.  So, what are the benefits of utilizing SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade? Quick Response Time: Upon receiving notification of a residential or commercial damage, we ensure to offer quick response time to mitigate and prevent secondary damages. With an array of locations, SERVPRO® is nearby to assist in the event of water, fire, mold, or biohazard damages.  Expertise and Experience:Our team of technicians, crew chiefs, and managers are highly trained professionals with experience in handling all types of restoration. The teams undergo training to obtain their certifications from the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) to develop our knowledge in the industry and its procedure to perform the necessary services to the property.
Industrial Equipment:Our location operates industrial drying equipment to effectively dry small- or large-scale water damage incidents caused by flooding or plumbing issues. Our equipment consists of industrial grade dehumidifiers to pull moisture from the air, air movers with high-speed circulation, moisture meters, and truck mount extractors. All of our equipment enables SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade to perform water remediation services that are necessary to return the property to preloss conditions.  Insurance CommunicationSERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade communicate and coordinate with insurance companies by providing the required documentation to streamline the process and receive the necessary coverages prior to beginning services.  SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade team of technicians have remediate many homes and commercial buildings from hotels to educational facilities to state owned buildings. Our team is capable of handling all types of restoration. Contact our office today at 916-285-7257 if you have questions. 

SERVPRO Fire Damage: Awareness, Prevention, and Restoration

7/23/2024 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade understands that fire damage can be very devastating to your homes and/or businesses.  

So, what are the common causes of fire damage? 

Typically, fire damage results from electrical hazards, unattended cooking and wildfires.  

What are the strategies to prevent fire damage from occurring? 

-Perform routine checks of electrical to prevent electrical fires.

-Be vigilant when cooking to prevent grease fires and install smoke alarms to alert at the first sign of potential danger.

-Maintain heating appliances.

-Accessible fire extinguisher. 

What is the fire restoration process at SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade?

Step 1 Perform a thorough evaluation and assessment of the damage.

Step 2 Assist with insurance claims process.

Step 3 Utilize advanced techniques to restore contents and cleaning to eliminate lingering smoke odors. 

Remember that awareness and prevention are key in fire safety. SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade want to provide you with compassionate assistance throughout the process as we understand how difficult fire damage can be. Contact our office at 916-285-7257 if you need assistance with fire damage.

SERVPRO Mold Remediation: What is it and what are the signs?

7/22/2024 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade is aware that mold growth can be a concern for many homeowners in the Sacramento area. Homeowners should be prepared in the event of mold growth and should not ignore it as it may cause health effects. Our team of certified and professional technicians are certified in mold remediation services. We want to ensure that you do not encounter mold in your home again.  So, what is Mold Remediation/Removal? Mold remediation involves restoring the mold spores' level in your home. Remediation not only removes the current mold growing but ensures that it should not grow again. SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade is certified to remove the physical mold that is present in addition to reducing airborne spores.  So, what are the warning signs of a mold issue? Mold is always present - in the air, indoors, and outdoors. Mold is an issue when it is present and is exposed to moisture. Once exposed to moisture, it feeds, expands, and releases mold spores into the air. Prevent mold as soon as you notice it.  Look to hire a mold remediation company like SERVPRO! Our specialized technicians make use of modern equipment to carry out mold removal or remediation. Call our office at 916-285-7257 with any questions or concerns.

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade's Drying Equipment Aids in Water Damage Restoration

7/31/2023 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade specializes in water damage restoration for your home in East Sacramento and surrounding areas. When water damage strikes at your residential property or commercial structure, our SERVPRO technicians are dispatched and set up drying equipment such as dehumidifiers and air movers to speed up the drying process. SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade is available 24/7 for emergency services with the proper equipment.

How does water damage affect the materials?

Water damage can come from various sources such as pipes, plumbing, or appliances; often sudden and accidental, which can affect various materials throughout the property. The most affected material for water damage is drywall. The first signs of affected drywall are:

-The paint peeling or bubbling

-Wick up due to excess moisture

-Warp, cracks, sag, or crumble of drywall

If water damage is not handled in a timely manner, mold can form and create unpleasant odors throughout the area an insulation and wall studs and framing may need to be addressed.

Our team of technicians are IICRC certified and can utilize all types of inspection tools such as penetrating moisture meter and non-penetrating moisture meter. This type of tool is evaluated on a point system and how much moisture is within the material.

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade water damage restoration process is to ensure that we provide structural drying to preserve the moisture exposure that impacts the property. If you are experience water damage to your East Sacramento home or business, call us today at 916-285-7257.

Water Damage in Your East Sacramento Business can Cause Significant Damage if not Treated Correctly

7/2/2023 (Permalink)

The SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade franchise offers several commercial and business services and are committed to responding quickly to any commercial disasters in the local area of Sacramento. Whether your commercial property has water/storm damage or fire/smoke damage, we respond immediately to your emergency to provide mitigation services.

For all businesses, every hour that is taken up by restoration clean up after a disaster is an hour that the business loses revenue and productivity. Our team of restoration experts know there is never a convenient time for your business to experience a disaster, but SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade is always available 24/7 to help in the event of an emergency. 

We provide the following services for commercial properties:

• Commercial content documentation for salvageable and non-salvageable items
• Commercial water damage mitigation
• Commercial fire damage mitigation
• Commercial smoke damage mitigation
• Commercial mold remediation
• Commercial storm damage cleanup
• Commercial equipment dries out

Call SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade at 916-285-7257 to learn more about the commercial services we offer.

Why Should You Call SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade for Mitigation Services?

7/2/2023 (Permalink)

Residential emergencies can lead to long-term damages for homeowners if not handled within a timely manner. Emergencies can constitute of kitchen fires from cooking, water leaks from plumbing pipes, or flooding from the storms. Often times the damages results in saturated drywall, flooring, and insulation which requires complete removal and replacement of these affected materials. Although homeowners' insurance covers expenses for the damages, homeowner's still need to find a professional restoration company to hire and perform the work. SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade can handle all types of damages in the following cities: Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, East Sacramento, North Oak Park, Carmichael, Cal Expo, Sacramento State, Tahoe Park, Wilhaggin, and Elmhurst. We will be on-site within one hour to assess the damages and provide emergency services. SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade will be in touch with the insurance company on the scope of work required to return your home back to preloss conditions with demolition, removal of debris, and sanitization of the home if necessary. After the crises of water, fire, smoke, mold, biohazard damage has subsided, homeowners can begin rebuilding their home without concern for lingering issues. Call SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade today at 916-285-7257, we operate 24/7 and can take of all your restoration needs.

What is the difference between flood insurance and regular homeowners’ insurance?

6/2/2023 (Permalink)

When it is storm season, it is imperative to have the right insurance coverage. There is peace of mind by having the right insurance to avoid costly expenses especially from natural disasters.

Flood Insurance

What is flood insurance? Flood insurance provides coverage for residential or commercial structures in the event of flooding for structure and contents.

Regular Homeowners’ Insurance

What is regular homeowners’ insurance? Regular homeowners’ insurance provides coverage for various situations such as water damage, fire damage, vandalism, mold damage, and certain natural disasters which protects your structure and contents.

What are the cost factors involved?

The costs involved with both types of insurance can vary based on factors such as where the property is located, the value, and the coverage required for the structure. Flood insurance costs more than regular homeowners’ insurance especially in a flood zone area. There is a higher risk for flood zones which will be a higher cost to insure the property.

What is the difference between the insurance coverage?

Flood insurance provides coverage against water damage from flooding to the structure and contents, whereas regular homeowners’ insurance may not provide protection against flooding depending on the policy available.

Understanding the different insurance options is essential for protecting your property during a flood event. Consider the specific needs and risks associated with the property. If there is water damage to your property, call SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade at 916-285-7257 for emergency services. We are available 24/7.

Water Damage in Your East Sacramento Home can Cause Significant Damage if not Treated Correctly

7/31/2022 (Permalink)

For SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade, we know that storms and water can cause a lot of damage. When you detect excessive moisture, it is best to contact a professional water restoration company to understand the scope of the damage and prevent secondary damages.

Luckily, residents of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade have SERVPRO. Our specialized team at SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade are just a phone call away. Our team of technicians are trained to detect potential damages and remediate any areas of your home that are already suffering from excess humidity. Whether you are ankle-deep in water, or your sense of smell detects moisture in the air, our staff uses industry equipment to inspect your home and advise you on the next steps. We are available to act around the clock for your convenience, thus reducing the time your home is susceptible to damage.

What equipment is used in water restoration?

Water restoration is complex, and our SERVPRO team is ready to handle it. Our team uses truck-mounted pumps, portable extractors and wand extractors to remove water, but we also rely on additional equipment to examine and dry your home. The following are examples of some of the tools we use:

    •    Thermohygrometers help us determine temperature and humidity levels in the environment, which informs our action steps.
    •    Moisture meters allow us to be precise in our humidity readings within surfaces such as walls, carpets, and baseboards.
    •    Dehumidifiers and air scrubbers operate and create air flow and dry out the affected area.

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade is at your service when water reaches your home. Call us at 916-285-7257 for emergency services.

Board-Up Services for Sacramento Commercial Building

7/1/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade does board up after car runs into commercial building.

A commercial building in Sacramento recently had a car go through the structure which set off the fire sprinklers. Not only did the customer have to deal with broken commercial glass, but water damage cleanup within the building to structure materials and documents.

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade received the call in the middle of the night and was able to dispatch a team of technicians to provide emergency services which included water extraction, board up, debris cleanup, and equipment placement to dry out the affected areas in the building. After we provide emergency services, we carefully monitor the drying progress each day. 

With the commercial building containing documents that were damaged by the water, our SERVPRO headquarters assist with getting the documents in a controlled environment where they can be treated properly. It includes dry cleaning each page as well as disinfecting the documents with radiation and returning back to the facility. 

Call SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade for emergency services! We assist with water damage, board up and debris clean up in this case. We are available 24/7 for all types of emergencies. For other types of services like mold damage, SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade can provide an inspection during business hours that is suited to your schedule. Give SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden Arcade a call at 916-285-7257 to speak to a representative today!