Storms Cause Various Kinds of Flood Damage in Teaneck Dwellings

8/25/2024 (Permalink)

Flood damage can cause major problems in your home and is difficult to remediate. Call SERVPRO 24/7 for technicians who know how to help.

Post-Storm Restoration Services Protect Your Home

Storms can last for a few minutes or all day and night. The longer a storm pummels Teaneck, the greater the risk of flood damage grows.

SERVPRO® assures families in Teaneck that our flood damage services can restore their homes after the worst storms. Our comprehensive services include minor details like debris cleanup of your lawns, allowing you to focus on other important tasks.

Flood damage can happen to a residence in different ways. Here is how we help with several:

• Soggy carpets and other floors, 
• Torn-away shingles, and 
• Mangled exterior metal elements.

When rain enters through a window or a doorway and soaks your flooring, you must get this water dried out as quickly as possible and possibly sanitized. Our team uses advanced drying and sanitizing techniques to ensure that all water is removed and the affected areas are safe for use. Fast action means we can often save your flooring and abstain from replacing anything.

High winds can tear away shingles from your roof and leave exposed sections that allow rainwater to enter the attic. This water can trickle down to your living area. At the same time, some water from the rain remains behind, capable of ruining stored memories and other treasures your family holds dear. We extract this water using desiccant machines and fans. Suppose water stains the ceiling in your living area. In that case, we ensure that dry conditions exist and the roofing job is complete before repainting.

Storms can ruin many exterior elements, such as decorations and window screen frames. Metal decorations often cannot be returned to their original condition after the storm. Still, we can install replacement screens and assist you with an inventory list of ruined lawn decorations.

When a storm leaves your home with flood damage, know that you're not alone. Call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 for immediate assistance and expert guidance.

Clearing Flood Damage in Teaneck Properties After Disasters

10/29/2023 (Permalink)

Flood damage needs to be dealt with quickly in your home or business. Contact SERVPRO 24/7 for certified technicians and professional equipment.

Flood Cleanup Quickly When Every Second Counts

Flooding can be one of the most unfortunate situations your home can face, especially if you are one of the unlucky ones not to be offered insurance or have taken up your provider on that type of coverage. Whether it is attractions like the Bergen County Zoological Park and the New Jersey Naval Museum or the thousands of homes and apartments surrounding these destinations, we have the tools and experience to help.

Clearing flood damage in Teaneck homes and businesses begins with understanding the situation's urgency and responding accordingly. Yes, properties like the Teaneck Plaza Shopping Center or the Cedar Lane Shopping District could have dozens of properties affected simultaneously; we have large loss solutions to suit every situation. 

Rapid Action After Flooding

Our SERVPRO® technicians take the necessary steps to assess the extent of the damage. We use advanced discovery tools like probing moisture meters, infrared thermography, and other cutting-edge technologies to understand the damage accurately. We make sure to document each potential problem we find beyond the surface damage that's visible to the naked eye. This data helps us identify the effects we must address during the mitigation and restoration work.

Keeping track of all the information gathered during an initial flooding inspection can be daunting, but SERVPRO's exclusive DryBook software makes it a breeze. This tool can easily organize all the details, including environmental and atmospheric readings. We can also identify any pre-existing damage to your property, which will help our technicians focus restoration efforts.

This information helps with:

• Water removal
• Content claim services
• Repairs
• Disinfection cleaning
• Structural drying

Before beginning work, our professionals can coordinate with your insurance company to lower restoration costs. Preliminary cleaning and emergency services may be covered under your policy, even if you do not have flood insurance.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood is ready to help after flood damage. Call us at (201) 266-0482.

SERVPRO Offers Expert Stormwater Damage Repair in Teaneck

2/26/2023 (Permalink)

Storm damage can be stressful to repair, leave it up to the professionals. SERVPRO has certified technicians available 24/7. Call now.

Storm Damage Repair in Teaneck Homes Calls for Skill

It is no easy feat to restore a home after stormwater damage. After it happens, you need a reliable and trusted expert team to repair your property. Professional restorers can offer guidance to help you make the right decision through a difficult time.

SERVPRO is a Teaneck stormwater damage repair firm that deploys field teams when hailstorms, hurricanes, and high winds impact communities. We can act quickly to remove the standing water, prevent bacterial and mold growth, and identify sources of potential future destruction. The process we can follow to restore your home to a preloss state includes the following:

• Inspection
• Debris removal
• Water extraction and drying 
• Cleaning 
• Exterior and siding repair 

Inspection 

Our SERVPRO team can visually assess the extent of the stormwater damage and use moisture detection tools like infrared cameras to inspect and monitor the moisture in building materials. We can then create a plan to handle the damage.

Debris removal

Safety protocols dictate that restoration cannot proceed until restorers remove all debris from the site. Our technicians can remove the drywall, wood, carpeting, and other items that sustained damage to give way for the restoration process.

Water extraction and drying 

Rain can drench everything inside the home if a storm damages a roof. Items like rugs, drywall, ceiling materials, and flooring get soaked. Our SERVPRO crew can use powerful pumps to extract the water and dry the affected areas using air movers and dehumidifiers.

Cleaning

We can clean the impacted areas and prevent the damage from worsening.

Exterior and siding repair 

SERVPRO possesses expertise in restoring storm-damaged buildings. Siding usually requires storm damage repair or replacement after high winds lift debris and fling them to a building. Hailstorms may also pummel siding and leave boards chipped, splintered, and cracked. Loose siding can invite water damage and wood-boring insects. We can perform repairs to prevent this. 

When you need water damage repair services, look no further than the skilled team at SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood to make it “Like it never even happened.” Contact us now at (201) 266-0482.

Restoring Flood Damage In Your Bergen County Home

8/23/2022 (Permalink)

If your home is in an area that is flood prone, you need to know some precautions you can take to protect your home from the heavy rains.

Restoring Flood Damage

If your home in Bergen County is in an area that is flood prone, you need to know some precautions you can take to protect your home from the heavy rains. The first thing you should do is install rain gutters and other drainage systems. These help to catch the rainwater and direct it to the ground. You can also grade your lot so that ten feet or so of the ground around your property is sloped at least six inches to funnel away rainwater. Sump pumps, backflow protection devices, and flood insurance are also essential.

When the rainwaters have still gotten past your preventative measures and caused flood damage inside your Bergen County home, you need to act fast to get the water out. The best thing to do is trust professionals like SERVPRO to help you. We have all the training and tools needed to dry your property out again and salvage whatever is possible.

If you do not address the flood water inside your home promptly, your flooring, walls, carpeting, ceilings, and personal property can become damaged fast. An unsafe environment is created because of this, making the perfect environment for breeding rot, bacteria, and mold. Our restoration process consists of two major phases – flood water removal and flood cleanup.

SERVPRO uses professional-grade drying equipment and truck-mounted pumps to dry our home out again. The pumps remove any standing water, and the drying equipment, such as dehumidifiers, large fans, and air-movers, dry your home out the rest of the way. We also have moisture meters to detect hidden moisture inside walls, flooring, and ceilings to ensure your home is genuinely dried back to its normal levels.

Any unsalvageable contents are also removed, such as carpets and padding, drywall, paneling, cabinets, or shelving. The affected areas are cleaned afterward with disinfecting and deodorizing agents.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood makes sure to thoroughly dry your home in Tenafly, Teaneck, or New Milford back out after a flood emergency. You need to get in touch with us as soon as possible after the disaster by dialing (201) 266-0482, so we can help you get your home back in order.

Why We Place So Much Emphasis On Standing Water In Englewood

7/27/2022 (Permalink)

Even small amounts of standing water have the ability to cause thousands of dollars' damage.

Standing Water Can Damage Your Property

Standing water is a term used to describe any situation where water is spread across an area with a measurable depth. In a home, any instance of standing water is typically going to be an example of or a product of flood damage and has significant potential to cause severe damage to your home. Even small amounts of standing water can generate thousands of dollars in damage. However, why does this specific aspect of flood damage wreak so much havoc on a home?

One of the vital things to remember about standing water is that it is often an indicator of much more severe flood damage in your Englewood home. When SERVPRO technicians hear that they have to deal with standing water, they tend to ready themselves to handle other more severe symptoms of flood damage. Lighter floods tend to evaporate quickly or find their way into a street, causing fewer problems. If water has remained in large volumes inside the building, there is probably a significant amount of damage elsewhere.

However, standing water also creates problems all on its own. Most of these are compounded with time. If floodwaters are allowed to remain in a building longer than a few hours, they may seep into the building's foundation, necessitating a much larger and lengtheir restoration process than usual. Furthermore, every hour without water removal increases the risk of a mold colony's growth, creating a much bigger problem overall. SERVPRO technicians almost always arrive on-site within four hours of your call being placed, so it is usually possible to avoid the worst damage these waters can create. For the sake of your home and our efficacy, call us as soon as you have confirmed a flood.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood is ready 24/7 to respond rapidly to local homeowners' flood damage cases. We aim to ensure as minor damage is done to your home as possible through our time-tested mitigation approach. Call us at (201) 266-0482.

Dealing With Flood Damage in Bergen County

3/21/2022 (Permalink)

When you and your family are safe after a storm, it is time to contact SERVPRO to dry out your property and help prevent secondary damages.

SERVPRO Technicians Arrive Equipped to Dry Out Your Storm Damaged Home

Abundant waterways in Bergen County contribute to the beauty of the area and the challenges when snowmelt and heavy precipitation cause them to overflow their banks. The flowing water makes its way into the basement of your home, causing damage to both structure and contents. 

Professional help is not a luxury but a necessity when flood damage strikes your Bergen County home. The waters lapping around your heating and cooling mechanical systems must exit quickly, or collateral damage threatens the integrity of the building and the items stored in the lower level. Our teams of flood damage experts receive training in proper water removal techniques, followed by instruction in a range of techniques developed by the restoration industry to dry out both building materials and stored items. 

Local authorities and SERVPRO concur that safety is the first consideration when approaching your flood damage. The area flooded likely contains electrical appliances, heating and cooling systems. Expect the power to shut down as we begin water removal. This is not a problem as our vehicles carry truck-mounted pumps and water extractors, allowing us to pump and suction out the majority of the water long before it is safe to throw the switch and restore the electricity. 

Floodwaters frequently test as contaminated. This increases the urgency to quickly remove it and requires that it be contained and disposed of according to local hazardous waste rules. SERVPRO crews are proficient in identifying problem waters and managing them professionally. We also follow up extraction with sanitization, using antimicrobials developed to work, not just temporarily covering up staining and smells. 

Water pools in the lowest level of your home because it follows the path of least resistance. It can also hide in various recesses and even behind walls or within common foundation materials. SERVPRO technicians take periodic moisture measurements and use constantly evolving technologies to locate obscured water. This search is critical to effective flood damage remediation. Any water left behind is a perfect environment for microbial growth. Avoiding mold growth through thorough flood water reduction is preferable to revisiting the basement days or weeks later for full-scale mold containment and removal. 

Partner with the professionals at SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood to make flood damage a temporary irritation that is managed completely, not a long-term problem that continues to make its presence known. Contact us at (201) 266-0482 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. 

Summer Weather Can Spell Big Trouble For Your Englewood Home

3/4/2022 (Permalink)

Call (201) 266-0482, so we can start making your home “Like it never even happened.”

Summer Weather Can Bring Gentle Showers Or Tornadoes To Englewood And Leave Areas Clean Or In Tatters

Frequent changes in the weather mean anything from gentle rain showers that leave your neighborhood in Englewood with a fresh scent afterward or dismantled from a tornado. When bad weather affects your property, getting it cleaned up and everything back to normal saves you from anything getting worse later.

It surprises many when they find that, unlike a typical storm in Teaneck, a tornado can demolish one house and leave neighboring houses intact and unfazed. When this happens to your property, SERVPRO knows what to do in even the worst cases. We can remove large pieces of building materials, siding, roofing, and structural components that the tornado wrecked.

When damaged areas from stormy weather affect only parts of your residence, getting small debris removed yourself can help make things a bit safer for your family. Pulling larger pieces free from wreckage can cause other pieces to fall, making the situation highly risky. For broader, more dangerous aspects of cleanup after a violent storm, calling in a professional team lets you avoid getting into any situations that could become worse than what you expected.

While your family cleans up the smaller debris in your yard left behind by tornadoes and high-speed winds, SERVPRO’s skilled workers and Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) certified specialists work in teams to eliminate the more extreme damage. This includes getting sharp shards of glass, twisted metal, and splintered wood off your property and into a dumpster. Keeping it confined also keeps neighborhood children safe.

When homeowners need additional help in restoring their homes after a terrible storm, we have building and restoration experts on hand. Using one company instead of two or more to clean up debris, mitigate damage, and restore your home reduces the expense involved in making your home livable again.

Trimming costs does not mean cutting corners. Instead, SERVPRO saves our customers from excess and unnecessary expenses by doing the following:

•  Cleanup, mitigation and restoration teams work together to reduce the time involved, reducing temporary housing costs,
•  Explaining to the insurance adjuster the extent of the damage and what necessary measures need to take place to restore your home to a safe condition,
• Understanding your family’s specific needs can result in gaining outside assistance for special situations aggravated by the damage to your home, and
• Obtaining building materials at the lowest cost possible to ensure that the work on your property meets your expectations.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood’s IICRC-certified specialists are always ready to fix the problems that stormy weather conditions cause to your home in New Milford and Tenafly. Our emergency contact number is always available, day and night, every day of the year. Call (201) 266-0482, so we can start making your home “Like it never even happened.”

What Tools Can Manage Saturated Materials in Your Teaneck Home?

2/4/2022 (Permalink)

If your home is victim of water damage call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood.

Flooding Can Threaten Many Porous Materials and Contents Throughout Your House, and We Have Multiple Strategies to Address These Concerns. 

Saturation and absorption are two considerable threats to Teaneck homes and businesses. When storm losses create structural breaches in a building, it can allow for runoff and other water penetration to enter the property. Standing water is a substantial concern for structures, especially when the exposed materials are porous and sensitive to absorption. Trapped water is an obstacle our SERVPRO technicians must address during flood recovery.

Flood damage in your Teaneck home can occur at many levels of severity. The most pressing obstacles and concerns must get addressed as soon as possible by our responding technicians. We have useful tools and strategies for mitigation explicitly designed to reduce loss and overall costs for restoration. Water removal, extraction, and drying are strategies critical to protecting and preserving saturated materials, furniture, and contents.

What Type of Flooding Affected Your Property?

Among the first considerations that must be made when our technicians arrive at the damaged address is the type of flooding that affects the house. Many loss situations might appear the same, but they require different extraction and mitigation approaches to resolve because of their origin. Understanding the emergency is part of the job scoping process where our technicians assess the damage and determine the ideal procedures to restore and recover your house. The objective in these situations is efficiency, so we seek to find the appropriate blend of tools, technology, demolition, and repair. Some of the common types of flood damage that we encounter include:

• Roof Breaches – Damage to the roof of your home can happen quickly during a severe storm event. High winds and torrential rainfall can test the limitations of shingles, joists, and underlayment materials. Penetration can rapidly worsen once vulnerabilities exist. 
• Basement Flooding – Groundwater or natural flooding can often target the lowest levels of your property, as water assumes the paths of least resistance. Without adequate diversion equipment installed or cleared floor drains, flooding in the basement can become a considerable obstacle for restoration technicians. 
• Natural Flooding/Flash Flooding – Flash flooding scenarios are the most unpredictable, as these events can force water into the house and spread quickly through this main level of the property. These situations also come with debris, silt, mud, and other potential contaminants to address.

Why Is Surface Water a Concern? 

Standing water can quickly become a significant threat to your property under the right conditions. Even without the possibilities of contamination and other risks of natural flooding, absorption and saturation of flooring and wall systems can be devastating to structural elements. Pooling on the surface can often indicate some degree of absorption to flooring materials, like carpets, wood flooring, and even tiles can be susceptible to water migration. Understanding the severity of these situations can encourage prompt extraction and removal of standing water. We have multiple tools to help in this regard, including:

• Wet Vacuums
• Electric Submersible Pump
• Trash Pump
• Truck-Mounted Extractor

Can Carpet Wands Protect Flooring?

Carpet is among the most sensitive flooring materials after a flood. We must assess the severity of absorption upon arrival so that we can protect carpets, padding, and subflooring materials. The recovery of these flooring materials is strictly contingent on the lack of contamination threats. If natural flooding has affected your home, the likelihood of contaminants present in the standing water makes the restoration of carpeted floors impossible. When exposure has happened, the only suitable solution remaining is controlled demolition. If migration has not reached the subflooring, our contractors can often remove the carpet and padding to prevent further exposure to other areas and allow drying to be more efficient.

In clean water flooding scenarios, carpet wands can be an effective strategy to remove trapped moisture from the carpet's fibers and the padding layer beneath it. Their ability to run off of wet vacuums makes them a versatile attachment in residential flood recovery.

What Are the Weighted Extraction Options? 

Weighted extraction is another method of removing water and moisture from carpeted floors, specifically when it is possible to preserve the padding. There are many tools in our inventory that fit this description, and we can often utilize these devices to protect large areas of carpeting flooring that can get restored and dried after flood exposure.

• Ride-On Units 
• Stationary Extractors 
• Remote-Controlled Units 

Flooding can be a complicated situation in your home, but our SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood team can help with capable equipment, competent technicians, and fast response. Give us a call anytime that you need us at (201) 266-0482.

How Soon Can I Have Someone Clean Up After Storm Flooding?

11/11/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO will be on-site within 4 hours of the initial call. Storm damage restoration is a job for us.

SERVPRO Arrives at Your Teaneck Home Fast to Start Flood Damage Restoration Measures

When a storm comes and goes, flood damage is something that should be addressed sooner than later. It can be tricky to navigate the cleanup on your own with the tools you have in the home. This is why calling in the help of trained technicians is the best way to get quality results. SERVPRO is Faster To Any Size Disaster, and we can be at your home in as little as four hours after you call us, which makes it easier to lessen the onset of secondary damage to your Teaneck home.

What Types of Tools Do You Use for Flood Restoration?

Once we receive a call for flood damage in Teaneck, we deploy our Green Fleet loaded with advanced equipment and tools for efficient water removal and drying. Just a sampling of the tools that we bring to each flood damage project includes:

• Water Removal Tools – We carry a range of tools for water extraction, including submersible pumps, truck-mount extraction tools, light-wand extractors, rovers, and much more. The tools are chosen depending on the water damage type, amount of water, and the materials within the flood zone.
• High-Speed Air Mover Tools – Our IICRC-certified technicians use a unique formula to determine whether industrial fans or professional-grade centrifugal air movers are needed. This also tells us how many pieces of equipment must be placed in the zone to reach the highest levels of drying efficiency.
• Dehumidification Equipment – We have a variety of industrial-grade dehumidifiers at our disposal to help us regulate the moisture and relative humidity in the air. These dehumidification tools play an elemental role in preventing the onset of bacteria and mold, as well as secondary damage to your building materials.

If a storm brought flood damage to your home, count on our skilled technicians at SERVPRO of Teaneck/Englewood to get the job done. To have a crew deployed to your property as soon as possible, call (201) 266-0482.

Disposing of Items Ruined by Flood Damage In New Milford

10/11/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO storm and flood damage restoration services are top-notch. We will be onsite within 4 hours of the initial call. We are here to help!

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood's Fool-Proof Formula For Restoring Your Flood-Damaged Appliances In Your New Milford Home. SERVPRO Technicians Efficiently Remediate Your Home After a Flooding Situation

After any disaster, part of the restoration process involves removing those items that suffered the most and cannot be repaired cost-effectively. While the technicians can save as many materials and belongings as possible, some things become saturated during flooding events.

When a New Milford house sustains flooding, certain things become saturated and retain moisture, permitting microbial activity to grow unchecked. These things include part of the house's structure and the contents. Insulation, except for closed-cell foam, not only faces severe contamination, but water causes many types of insulation within walls to compress and lose their ability to prevent heat or cold from passing through. Restoring upholstered furniture can require dismantling pieces and other tasks with no guarantee of a successful restoration.

Appliances in your home can also contain insulation. These appliances include refrigerators, stoves, and others. Enclosed compartments inside doors or walls hold insulation when heat or cold plays a role in the appliance's use. Older units can contain asbestos, making the repair even more costly, if even possible. Because of these difficulties, technicians dispose of these appliances, also. Any food left in a refrigerator or freezer after a flood poses risks from spoilage, so we eliminate the contents, also.

We also remove broken glass that occurred because of changes in your home's structure. The force of the floodwater can twist window frames, breaking the glass. It can also happen when framework components absorb water and swell. Once we remove drywall sheets from the studs, we inspect for microbial damage. Finding this early can help preserve your house's framework, helping keep restoration work on schedule.

Flooring can also sustain severe water damage and require its removal and disposal. Flooring is often heavy because of its high density. When warping, cracking, peeling, and other damages occur, we remove the flooring and then carry it out of your home.

The increase in efficiency that happens after we remove these saturated materials dramatically decreases the amount of time involved. We can restore or repair any of your belongings that sustained saturation, and whenever possible, we choose that option. We want to assure our customers that we keep both their financial costs in mind.

Will a Flood Destroy Appliances in a Home?

As a New Milford homeowner, you have invested a lot over the years. Not only have you decorated your home to your liking and style, but you love it. In a moment's notice, your life can change for the worse. Flood water can infiltrate your home without warning. Before you know it, the trickle of water turns into a small stream. Now, your carpet, rugs, furniture, and hardwood floors are soaked with water. The first reaction you may have is to save your valuables which includes your appliances. Before taking that step, learn how flooding affects your electrical appliance.

The first thing you need to do as a family is to seek shelter in a safe place. As an emergency flood cleanup company in New Milford, we recommend that you switch off the electricity at the mains. Doing so cuts off power to your electrical appliances. Also, it lowers the chances of getting electrocuted as you move to a safer place.

Do not touch the circuit breaker with bare feet in the water or with wet hands when at the mains. Make sure your feet are protected by watertight rubber boots, and your hands are dry. If there is a wire touching the ground, assume it's live.

Not taking these steps immediately can lead to a fire. Want to know how? If you have electrical appliances resting on the ground, such as video game consoles, it can electrically charge the water. Not only that, the circuit inside the appliance can short-circuit and cause more damage. If you have a running generator at home, this is the moment where you shut it off.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood mitigates flood damage. We want residents to live in safe, dry homes, free of all types of damage. Call us at (201) 266-0482, so we can help you mitigate the damage caused by flooding or other disasters.

Combating Odors After Flood Damage to Your Teaneck Home

9/13/2021 (Permalink)

Flooding in your home needs to be dealt with effectively or it can cause secondary problems to develop. Contact SERVPRO for flood damage remediation.

SERVPRO Technicians Eliminate Odors after Flood Damage

Flooding due to heavy rains, storms or other natural disasters can have a long-lasting impact on your property. The odors that linger on long after flood water is removed can be difficult to get rid of from your Teaneck home. If you want your house to smell like home again, you need professional help.

SERVPRO technicians utilize some of the best deodorizing equipment and techniques that eliminate even the most difficult to remove odors from your Teaneck property. We use multiple methods that ensure complete and efficient odor elimination after flood damage. Here are some of the techniques that we use for odor elimination after flood damage.

Direct Spraying

In this method, small hand or powered sprayers are used to spray strong deodorants over the affected area. During flood damage, this technique is also used to apply disinfectants as well.

Wet Fogging

Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) foggers are used to dispense water-based or solvent-based deodorants. SERVPRO uses some of the best wet foggers on the market. These foggers are designed to administer the deodorizing compounds in minute particles that penetrate deep within the pores where the odor-causing particles hide.

Thermal Fogging

Although thermal fogging is mostly used to combat smoke odors, it is sometimes used to eliminate odors due to flooding as well. Solvent-based deodorizers are vaporized by the application of heat during thermal fogging. This method breaks down the deodorant into minute particles that penetrate deep into the pores and eliminate even the strongest odors.

Venting Box Fans

Ventilation is a big part of odor elimination. SERVPRO technicians use box fans to ventilate before and after deodorizing. These high-velocity fans can ventilate large areas quickly. Efficient ventilation can also reduce the waiting period for occupancy after deodorizing treatments.

Air Scrubbers

Air scrubbers eliminate air-borne odor-causing particles. The scrubber draws in dirty air through a series of filters and traps the odor particles. Air scrubbers use HEPA filtration technology that can eliminate particles that are as small as 0.3 microns with an efficiency of 99.97%.

Call SERVPRO at Teaneck / Englewood today at (201) 266-0482 to talk to our odor elimination experts. Our skilled and certified technicians can help you eliminate even the most stubborn odors after flood damage in no time.

How Does SERVPRO Use Drying Sciences for Flood Recovery in Teaneck Homes?

5/25/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO stands heads and shoulders above the competition for flood damage cleanup and restoration in Teaneck

Understanding water behavior can help restorers to quickly dry Teaneck properties.

There is an undeniable urgency with flooding to clean and dry the property before controlled demolition and reconstruction are necessary. Technicians must provide the appropriate equipment and processes to manipulate specific drying sciences to maximize evaporation and remove moisture content with dehumidifiers. To effectively restore a home after flooding, technicians must balance:

• Temperature
• Airflow
• Humidity

How Natural Equilibrium Can Benefit the Drying Process

The experience of our SERVPRO team to manage flood damage in Teaneck homes comes from understanding how water damage reacts in a controlled environment. Variables like the porosity of materials can impact the natural scientific process of moisture, temperature, and pressures seeking an equilibrium. Our professionals anticipate several natural reactions:

• Hot migrates to cold
• High pressures migrate to low pressures
• Wet migrates to dry

How Does SERVPRO Use This Movement for Faster Drying?

With SERVPRO technicians highly educated in air and water behaviors, we can anticipate the migration of moisture. Because humid environments seek to find balance with dry areas of the property, our team can place drying tools and moisture removal equipment in this path to prevent the water damage incident from getting worse. We can position the circulation pattern of warm, dry air to increase the evaporation rate. Then our LGR low-grain refrigerant or desiccant dehumidifiers can capture and condense the water vapor, thereby reducing the RH relative humidity within the structure.

Floods can be destructive and overwhelming. Our SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood team can help efficiently dry and clean the property after these losses. Between surface cleaning and drying solutions, we can make disasters “Like it never even happened.” Give us a call today at (201) 266-0482.

How Is Flood Damage Removed from Englewood Homes After Disasters?

5/9/2021 (Permalink)

Storm-damaged homes are a nasty thing. SERVPRO IICRC certified techs are ready at a moment's notice. Call now for the storm restoration you need.

We have efficient water removal and drying services to help after flood damage in Englewood.

Water removal services and drying efforts are essential elements of flood restoration in area homes following severe weather events. Standing water that can exist on the main floor of the house or basement can allow for worsening conditions if not remedied quickly. Some of the extraction tools in our inventory include:

• Wet vacuums
• Submersible pumps
• Light wands
• Carpet wands
• Trash Pumps

How Do Properties Get Dried After Flood Damage in Englewood?

Drying up after flood damage to Englewood homes involves multiple tools and products as well. One of the most critical phases of water damage remediation and flood restoration, the choice of drying instruments can determine the efficiency and efficacy of evaporation. Air movers and desiccant dehumidifiers can be an effective combination for homes in the area, especially during the cold winter months. We can remove baseboards and insert tubes for warm, positive airflow.

Flood damage in area properties takes water removal services and water clean-up strategies to resolve. Our SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood team can provide rapid assistance to damaged homes to protect the structure and its contents. We are available 24/7 at (201) 266-0482.

If your Teaneck home suffers from a leaking roof from storms, SERVPRO can help.

4/1/2021 (Permalink)

Flood damage from a storm can be a water-logged situation. SERVPRO uses the latest technology and equipment for any size disaster.

Did a Storm Damage Your Teaneck Roof?

During the winter, snow can put weight on your roof and cause a leak to develop. Sometimes you will not know if a leak has formed until the weather warms up and the snow starts melting. 

If you ever get flood damage in Teaneck, our SERVPRO technicians can help with ceiling repairs from water damages. The first step we take is to determine the source of the leak. If the water is coming from the outside, we can then take the following steps to prevent the contamination of your contents and building materials:

• Inspection: Before we begin any water damage repairs, we first inspect your entire structure to see where the moisture traveled. 
• Remove Porous Materials: If the water is grey and there is a chance of contamination, we can remove porous materials such as carpet and drywall as a part of the water removal services.
• Applied Structural Drying (ASD): If your ceiling leaks once snow melts, we can set up air movers and dehumidifiers to remove moisture from structural components such as wall studs and roof trusses.

If you ever notice water coming into your home after a storm, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482. 

Englewood Locals Get Moving with Guided Exercise

1/11/2021 (Permalink)

Flood removal is no easy task. Call the professionals at SERVPRO for the water damage restoration services.

Participate in Online Exercise Events for All Ages in Englewood

Online Meditation Events is home to a slew of virtual wellness events designed to get Englewood locals moving and motivated. The Let’s Move series takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays for 45 minutes each. The next Monday session is on January 25th from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Regular exercise a few times a week offers many benefits, especially for residents working from home full-time or those who are immunocompromised. Variety is key to fitness and maximizes the positive aspects of your wellness endeavors.

Why consider a new and diverse virtual fitness routine performed with others? Consider these benefits:

• Increased serotonin levels for mood regulation
• A healthier cardiovascular system for better breathing
• Befriend locals with similar goals and motivate each other to reach them

This virtual fitness event is targeted at people of all ages. Better still, admission is free.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood provides basement flood removal for Englewood homeowners who call (201) 266-0482.

Teaneck Residents Get Quality Mitigation Services from Trained Experts

12/21/2020 (Permalink)

When it comes to flood damage it is no DIY project. Call SERVPRO and their technicians . They are IICRC certified for the job.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood Keeps Teaneck Homes in a Comfortable, Safe, Pre-Loss Condition

Teaneck, New Jersey, is one of the most populous communities in Bergen County and home to a whopping 40,000 citizens. The town was established in 1895 from former townships combined to form one, including parts of Leonia and Bogota. Many historical events have occurred in and near Teaneck, including:

• The American retreat after the Battle of Fort Washington
• Desegregation of public schools in 1965 after the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Like many other areas of The Garden State, the Teaneck area was originally home to the Lenni-Lenape. Their encampments were initially located along what is now Queen Anne Road. Fycke Lane was once the site of an Achikinhesacky settlement led by Chief Oratam.

Today, Teaneck’s community is exceptionally diverse and noted for its prominent Modern Orthodox Jewish community and various kosher businesses. There are four yeshivas and fourteen synagogues between the communities of Teaneck, New Milford, and Bergenfield alone. Nearby, locals can find New York City’s Yeshiva University.

Notable individuals from Teaneck include Jonas Brothers guitarist Kevin Jonas, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, and famed international soccer player Giuseppe Rossi.

Teaneck’s Arts and Culture and The Puffin Foundation

This Teaneck nonprofit was formed in 1983 to give a voice to minority groups and an amplified soundstage for free expression and achievement. The Foundation also provides grants and other resources for local artists and related groups. It was seeded initially with millions accumulated by Allen screw tycoon Perry Rosenstein, a strong proponent of giving unconventional artists and other cultural figures a chance to innovate.

The original president and founder of The Puffin Foundation, Dorothea Violet Rosenstein, was also the source of the nonprofit’s name. Before her passing, she joined a National Audubon volunteer group in moving puffin hatchlings from Newfoundland’s Great Island to the Maine coast on Eastern Egg Rock. The puffins were banded to see if they would return to start a colony, as puffins tended to make homes where they hatched. The team’s efforts to restore the puffin population bore fruit. The name was taken on by the Foundation in honor of Mrs. Rosenstein’s work.

The Puffin Foundation’s philosophy has not changed, and today seeks to fund progressive cultural works during its two annual grant cycles:

• The first cycle runs from January to June and provides anywhere from $1000 to $2500 to art organizations and individual artists alike
• The second funding cycle is targeted at media and journalistic achievements, especially those related to labor, environmental issues, LGBTQ rights, and feminism

Teaneck also benefits from The Puffin Foundation’s Cultural Forum, which backs performances and hosts them at their Puffin Way venue.

Teaneck and the American Revolution

The most crucial battle Teaneck was involved in was Fort Lee, originally known as Fort Constitution. This battlement was in a strategically advantageous location in the Hudson Palisades directly across from Manhattan Island’s Fort Washington.

Fort Constitution was constructed in July of 1776, while Fort Washington was built across the River. It was named Fort Lee after completion in honor of the Continental Army’s General Charles Lee. Directly between was a network of chevaux-de-frise to defend against British cavalries. The goal of these two forts and the blockade between them was to prevent British warships from passing through the lower Hudson River. Several tactics were employed to this end, such as:

• The New Jersey State Militia fortifying the bluff
• Fortifying Burdett’s Landing near water level
• Using the local ferry as a supply line between the two forts

Before the battle began, boatman Peter Bourdette’s intelligence gathering was crucial for ascertaining British troop movements. This information allowed for a proper evacuation of Fort Lee and preparation for the battle to come. However, these efforts proved to be insufficient for keeping the Hudson River free from British control.

The Battle of Fort Lee was ultimately a loss for American soldiers overwhelmed by British and Hessian troops. An estimated 2,000 militiamen squared off against over 5,000 soldiers. The Continental Army had to withdraw across the Hackensack River, passing through Teaneck and other nearby towns to regroup.

This retreat inspired Thomas Paine to pen The American Crisis, which included the famous quote, “These are the times that try men’s souls.”

How Can SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood Remove Home Flood Damage Odors?

After a Teaneck home suffers flood damage, SERVPRO can answer the call in mere hours to begin the inspection and remediation process. The sooner homeowners make the call and file a claim, the sooner their insurance providers can compensate them for structural and contents losses. SERVPRO technicians are Institute of Inspection Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) accredited to return homes to a preloss state after flooding occurs.

Odor control is one of the most challenging aspects of a residential flood. Not only are there typically several odor sources, but most homeowners do not have access to deodorizers that eliminate odor-causing particles.

SERVPRO uses such tools as EPA-registered biocides, ultra low-volume foggers, and pump sprayers to address such odor sources as:

• Sewage contamination from floodwaters or basement drain backups
• Chemical residues and runoff from home products, industrial plants, and commercial facilities
• Mold and other forms of microbial contamination
• Silt, pests, and other odor-causing debris that enter a home during a flood

Having licensed professionals service your home is also safer for your property’s occupants. Trained technicians wear the personal protection equipment (PPE) necessary to protect themselves from debris, sharps, pests, and chemicals that can compromise a home’s safety until remediation and restoration are completed.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood is prepared to provide Faster To Any Size Disaster mitigation and restoration services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call (201) 266-0482 to begin the cleanup process.

Enjoy a Rustic Holiday Tradition Near Teaneck.

11/9/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO wants to remind you to keep us in mind if you find yourself in need of assistance with Storm damage repairs.

Visit the Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms Just Outside Teaneck. 

Share fun holiday traditions with your children at Demarest Farms’ Orchard of Lights. The annual event takes place just outside Teaneck in the peaceful landscapes of Hillsdale, where you can relax and enjoy the fresh outdoor air. It operates on November 24th, 27th, and 28th from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Then, excepting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the Orchard of Lights continues every night from December 3rd through the 29th. During this period, its Sunday through Thursday operating hours are from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and it’s Friday and Saturday hours run from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM. At the venue, you can enjoy some of the following activities:

• A hay wagon ride through a 32-acre orchard filled with holiday light displays
• Meet and take pictures with Santa
• Hear Santa’s singing reindeer
• Enjoy hot cocoa and make your own S’mores

Your neighborhood, SERVPRO of Teaneck/Englewood, is pleased to announce this event. With that said, as flood damage remediators, we would like to remind you that if you ever need help recovering from a flood, we are always here to help. Call us anytime at (201) 266-0482.

How Many Teaneck Companies Should I Hire for Flood Restoration?

7/20/2020 (Permalink)

No property is ever safe from storm damage. When storm damage occurs, take the time to call SERVPRO for flood damage remediation.

When You Hire SERVPRO for Flood Damage, We Have All the Technicians You Need to Restore Your Teaneck Property

Dealing with storms and flooding at your Teaneck home can be frustrating. Instead of trying to hire different teams to help you get the job done, SERVPRO is your one-stop for handling all of the water removal, cleaning, and restoration after you have a flood loss event. We are Faster to Any Size Disaster, and our crew is available 24/7, so you never have to wait while letting water damage set in. We can get started in as little as four hours or less after your initial call.

When you require restoration after flood damage in Teaneck, our crew arrives to get to work right away. You never have to worry about hiring extra contractors to come in, because we take care of all of it for you from start to finish. Whatever damage you have experienced from a storm that results in flooding and property damage, we are equipped to handle:

•   24/7 emergency calls
•   Board up services
•   Storm damage assessment
•   Flooding and high-level water extractions
•   Tree damage assistance
•   Wind damage repair
•   Structural stabilization
•   Reconstruction services, and much more

Our team tackles damage from flooding and severe weather, including:

•   High winds and tornadoes
•   Thunderstorms and lightning strikes
•   Hurricanes
•   Ice and hail storms
•   Ice dams and freezing weather

Floodwater should never be left to fester due to contaminants within and the potential for microbial growth. Upon arrival, we assess the loss zone and treat the area to keep bacteria and microbes from spreading. Our crew wears all the necessary protective gear and tarps off the work zone to limit the tracking of contaminated water and debris throughout your home.

SERVPRO of Teaneck/Englewood is the team to call when you want all of your flood damage handled quickly and efficiently. Call us at (201) 266-0482 to have a Green Fleet deployed to your property to get to work!

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When Heavy Rains Cause Flood Damage to Your Bergen County Home You Need SERVPRO of Teaneck/Englewood

4/29/2020 (Permalink)

Highly Trained Water Restoration Technicians are ready 24/7 at SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood.

Handling Groundwater After A Flood In Bergen County

When heavy rain pours down in Bergen County, flooding outside can cause you problems inside your home. When a flood takes place, water can get deep outdoors and then find its way into your structure by saturating through exterior walls and entering through door seals. Sometimes excessive rains can fill up the groundwater table underneath your building. When this happens, water will trickle into your home from the ground. Groundwater getting into your home after a flood can cause you contamination issues as well as problems with ruined contents and building materials.

The presence of moisture inside your home when it came from the ground can cause you a couple of different problems. Muddy water can rise from your floor after a flood in Bergen County, and when it does, it gets treated the same as a category three damage situation or sewage backup. When dealing with water coming in from the outside, there is always a chance that it is contaminated. Even rainwater may contain harmful bacteria and parasites, so it is classified as category two or gray water. Water that is muddy is most likely harmful, so it is considered black water which is the same as sewage water.

When working with category three water situations, our professionals take extra measures to make sure harmful bacteria does not contaminate your entire home. Any porous materials such as carpet that meet groundwater get disposed of in sealed plastic bags. When drying out other materials that were water damaged, we seal off the area with a plastic barrier so that no contaminants can get released into the air. We then attach an air scrubber to the side of the containment chamber so that it sucks the contaminated air through a HEPA filter before it gets released back into your airflow.

After the affected materials are dry, our crew sanitizes the affected area with disinfectants and antimicrobial chemicals. If you ever notice groundwater rising into your home after a storm, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 24/7.

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We Act Fast In Teaneck After A Flood

4/11/2020 (Permalink)

Our air movers are often used in conjunction with dehumidifying equipment to aid the drying process after water damage.

Flooding has occurred in my property. What is the best step to take?

Flooding has occurred in my property. What is the best step to take?

Hire flood restoration experts from SERVPRO to restore your flood damaged Teaneck property.

In the township of Teaneck, flood hazard areas vulnerable to flooding exist. Flooding in those areas results in the loss of property and life and health and safety hazards. The other common consequences of flooding include the disruption of business and government services. Taking steps to clean up, dry, and disinfect your house can prevent costly secondary destruction.

What can our team do?

At SERVPRO, we offer flood damage restoration services that help promote safety, public health, and general welfare. When you contact us to mitigate the flood damage in your Teaneck home, we can remove the stagnant water, silt, mud, broken glass, and other debris that floodwater could have brought into your home. Our actions are meant to:

• Protect human health.
• Reduce flood damage restoration costs.
• Reduce the prolonged interruption of your daily life.

Why is it vital to remove water fast?

If water remains standing in your home for extended periods, it can continue causing secondary destruction like warping of wood, rusting of metal, and mold growth. Our crew can begin the dry out process by using:

High pressure pumps to extract standing water fast
Air movers and dehumidifiers to remove humid air
Thermo-hygrometers to track the humidity in affected rooms
Penetrating or non-penetrating moisture meters to track how much moisture is in building materials.

Our SERVPRO team has the tools and experience required to reduce the risks from hazards like weakened floors, which may collapse, exposure to fiberglass insulation, and mold spores. These are some hazards associated with flood damage restoration. Our team can also complete dry out tasks successfully in a manner that reduces overall damage and the risk of future issues. We also have the expertise and tools to dry confined spaces such as attics and crawl spaces. These spaces are typically hard to enter and exit, and they also lack ventilation. Such areas may contain electrical wiring, infectious waste, and other hazards, but we can deal with them.

Do not let a flooding incident stress you out. SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood can handle it to make it, “Like it never even happened.” Call us at (201) 266-0482.

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Flood Damage Repair In Englewood

12/29/2019 (Permalink)

If you ever need professional assistance after a snowstorm damages your property, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482.

Flood Damage Repair In Englewood Often Requires Monitoring Progress On A Regular Basis

Anyone who has lived in the Englewood area for a significant amount of time knows that the region can sometimes experience brutal snowstorms. When a large amount of snow builds up outside, your property could become a victim of flood damage once the snow melts. When the snow outside is deep, the moisture coming from it once it heats up could find its way into your house through things like a faulty door or window seals.

Once moisture gets into your structure and starts soaking into your building materials, excessive flood damage inside your Englewood home could result. Any water that enters your structure from the outside could be contaminated, and the situation gets treated as a class two or gray water scenario. During category two projects, our SERVPRO team can take specials measures to prevent the spread of harmful parasites and bacteria that could be present in the water. In most cases, we start by removing any porous materials such as carpet that got wet.

Once any wet porous materials have been removed, and any standing water has been extracted, our SERVPRO technicians begin the applied structural drying or ASD phase. The first step to drying out a structure is to take readings of the moisture content of any wet items, the air temperature, and the indoor humidity level. We take readings of rooms inside your house that we know got affected and areas inside the building that did not get wet to come up with numbers that tell us when the structure is dry.

After we set up our drying equipment, we then return to your home each day and take readings of all of the affected areas inside your building. We test everything that is wet to ensure that our drying procedures are working. For example, if we test your wet subfloor and decide that it is not drying out as fast as it should, we can then take other steps to speed up the drying process. In some cases, we can set up more air movers and dehumidifiers in the affected region to pull more moisture out of the wet materials. In other scenarios, we can seal off or contain a wet area with plastic so that drying efforts are concentrated more on the one damp spot that is drying slowly.

Overall, monitoring the job can help us tell if our efforts are working as they should as well as inform us when materials are back to normal moisture levels. If you ever need professional assistance after a snowstorm damages your property, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 24 hours a day.

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Some Mistakes With Englewood Flood Damage That You Should try to Avoid

11/30/2019 (Permalink)

Flooding can quickly damage the flooring in your home. Contact SERVPRO for water removal and remediation efforts.

Flood Damage Technicians In Englewood Discuss Problems With Asbestos

During the late fall and wintertime in Englewood the area is known to get snowstorms. The problem with snow is that once the weather warms back up, the snow can melt and cause you excessive flood damage. When the snow melts, it can quickly turn into a liquid that can get into your house from a weak point in your structure, such as faulty door seals. Once moisture enters, other problems can take place,

For example, if your carpet gets wet from moisture coming in from the outside it could have to be replaced. During flood damage projects in Englewood, wet carpets can suffer from delamination. This occurs when the backing of the carpet becomes separated from its fibers. Once delamination occurs, the carpet is considered ruined and your carpet and pad will more than likely have to get removed and replaced. Any time you notice wet items inside your home after a snowstorm, it is wise to call in a professional restoration company such as SERVPRO.

As soon as we arrive at your residence, the first thing we can do is check your carpet for signs of delamination. During the initial inspection, our SERVPRO technicians can also use penetrating moisture meters to test and see if your subfloor got wet. If your carpet is delaminated and your subflooring material underneath your flooring shows signs of having elevated moisture content, then we can remove your carpet and pad and dry out your subfloor.

However, sometimes, when we are tasked with removing your flooring down to the subfloor, we can run into some complications. It is possible that there could be more layers of flooring underneath your top carpet layer. Older flooring materials could contain asbestos, which is hazardous and can only be removed by professional mitigators.

The word asbestos comes from a Greek adjective that means inextinguishable. All throughout the 20th-century, asbestos has been used in thermal insulation in boilers and pipes and as a reinforcement material.

Older flooring materials such as vinyl tiles and glues that were used to tack down tiling and carpet can contain asbestos. If we notice an item that could contain asbestos we immediately notify an industrial hygienist to test the material for the presence of asbestos. If any of the harmful minerals are found we must then call in a certified asbestos mitigation company to properly remove the hazardous materials.

Calling in the professionals can help you prevent any risks associated with asbestos. For professional assistance after your home floods, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at  (201) 266-0482 24 hours a day because We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

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We Discuss Flood Damage and Pack-out Procedures for Your Englewood Home

10/17/2019 (Permalink)

Contact SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 for a quick resolution.

Groundwater Flood Damage and Pack-out Procedures for Englewood Residents

Sustained rainfall can result in groundwater flooding of your property. Not only do high standing water levels exert significant pressure on your walls and flooring, but they can also carry high levels of contamination. As a homeowner, you may be able to deal with clean water emergencies yourself. However, floodwaters carry with them infectious waste, which can be harmful to your health.

You need professional assistance from trained technicians to overcome flood damage to your Englewood home. At SERVPRO, we run a unique out-of-hours emergency service for victims of groundwater, flash flooding, or storm-related events. We will ensure that your property and contents sustain as little harm as possible. We strive to reduce the expense of your claim by using our advanced equipment and professional expertise to repair the damages quickly.

In severe flooding scenarios, it may be necessary to store your contents at the separate facilities while work is undertaken. Separate storage can frequently mitigate against further losses while we work to restore the structure itself. When a pack-out service is necessary, SERVPRO technicians take an automated inventory of your possessions, their condition, and the rooms to which they belong. This ensures you are covered in the unlikely event of transit damages.

As part of the restoration service, SERVPRO can arrange for a professional remover on your behalf. By doing so, we make sure that you only have to deal with one company during what can be an emotionally stressful experience. Our inventories and services enlisting third-parties can all be added to your paperwork and passed on to your insurer as part of our stress-free claims process.

One advantage of a pack-out procedure is that it can significantly reduce the timeframe of your property restoration. Less furniture provides greater access to all areas of your home's structure. This access can be helpful should we need to perform structural or cavity drying as well as demolition of non-salvageable materials. Once your property has been returned to a sanitary condition, we can use our automated inventory to put furniture and possessions back where we found them.

Violent weather events are incredibly stressful and can take an emotional toll. Contact SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 for a quick resolution.

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Our Certified Technicians Are Prepared For Your Englewood Flood Damage

8/6/2019 (Permalink)

Storm damage can come in extra large sizes requiring commercial equipment capable of handling the size. We have the equipment ready to handle it.

Restoring Your Englewood Home After Flood Damage is Straightforward with Expert Help  

Surface water flooding is a threat in urban areas. It typically happens when the drainage system is unable to cope with the large volume of water that hits the ground after several hours or days of heavy rainfall. This kind of flooding is common because of interrelating factors like the increased frequency of heavy rain, an increase in hard surfaces, and inadequate maintenance of drains. 

Flood damage in your Englewood home can be deep-rooted and devastating. It may cause structural damage or undermine the structural integrity or foundation of the house. Therefore, it is vital to investigate and repair any flood damage in full. Extracting the water and eliminating all the moisture helps prevent secondary damage to a home. 

An experienced restoration company like SERVPRO can help you return your property to its pre-incident condition quickly and effectively. Our well-trained technicians can evaluate your home to determine the extent of the destruction and come up with a plan of action to dry the affected areas thoroughly. When you contact us to restore your property, you can expect the following: 

•    A prompt response 

•    A fair, fast and written estimate 

•    Certified professionals ready to complete the work 

•    Courteous and professional crew 

•    High-quality work to restore your home to its original condition 

Our technicians can use heavy-duty water extraction equipment to remove standing flood damage from your house. We spend enough time extracting water since it expedites the drying process. To dry a home faster, our ASDs can also use portable heaters to raise the temperature of rooms to between 70 and 80 degrees since hot air holds more moisture. Mold proliferates in damp, dark places like behind drywall and sub-floors. Our Applied Structural Drying Technicians (ASDs) can dry out your house before this occurs or remediate the issue if mold growth has begun. 

After removing the water, we use high-powered air moving and dehumidification equipment to dry the furnishings, walls, and flooring, among other areas. We have structural cavity drying equipment that enables us to force air into or out of wall cavities and other hard-to-access areas to ensure efficient drying. Structural drying equipment has higher pressure capabilities. It can overcome the restriction of air delivery systems with a small diameter and tight air spaces where moisture can be trapped. We can fix attachments to this equipment to filter, direct, or manipulate air. 

To determine if a home is dry, our SERVPRO crew can use infrared cameras to inspect and monitor the moisture in building materials. After drying your house, we can use odor removal equipment like hydroxyl machines to eliminate any smells that the floodwater caused. 

A professional restoration following flood damage in your Teaneck, New Milford or Tenafly home is essential to maintain the integrity of the property. Call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 for help. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster. 

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Summer Weather Can Spell Big Trouble For Your Englewood Home

6/29/2019 (Permalink)

Call (201) 266-0482, so we can start making your home “Like it never even happened.”

Summer Weather Can Bring Gentle Showers Or Tornadoes To Englewood And Leave Areas Clean Or In Tatters

Frequent changes in the weather mean that anything from gentle rain showers that leave your neighborhood in Englewood with a fresh scent afterward or dismantled from a tornado. When bad weather affects your property, getting it cleaned up and everything back to normal saves you from anything getting worse later.

It surprises many when they find that unlike a typical storm in Teaneck, a tornado can demolish one house and leave neighboring houses intact and unfazed. When this happens to your property, SERVPRO knows what to do in even the worst cases. We can remove large pieces of building materials, siding, roofing, and structural components that the tornado wrecked.

When damaged areas from stormy weather affect only parts of your residence, getting small debris removed yourself can help make things a bit safer for your family. Pulling larger pieces free from wreckage can cause other pieces to fall, making the situation highly risky. For broader, more dangerous aspects of cleanup after a violent storm, calling in a professional team lets you avoid getting into any situations that could become worse than what you expected.

While your family cleans up the smaller debris in your yard left behind by tornadoes and high-speed winds, SERVPRO’s skilled workers and Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) certified specialists work in teams to eliminate the more extreme damage. This includes getting sharp shards of glass, twisted metal and splintered wood off your property and into a dumpster. Keeping it confined also keeps neighborhood children safe.

When homeowners need additional help in restoring their home after a terrible storm, we have building and restoration experts on hand. Using one company instead of two or more to clean up debris, mitigate damage, and restore your home reduces the expense involved in making your home livable again.

Trimming costs does not mean cutting corners. Instead, SERVPRO saves our customers from excess and unnecessary expenses by doing the following:

    •    Cleanup, mitigation, and restoration teams work together to reduce the time involved, reducing temporary housing costs,
    •    Explaining to insurance adjuster the extent of the damage and what necessary measures need to take place to restore your home to a safe condition,
    •    Understanding your family’s specific needs can result in gaining outside assistance for special situations aggravated by the damage to your home, and
    •    Obtaining building materials at the lowest cost possible to ensure that the work on your property meets your expectations.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood’s IICRC-certified specialists are always ready to fix the problems that stormy weather conditions cause to your home in New Milford and Tenafly. Our emergency contact number is always available, day and night, every day of the year. Call (201) 266-0482, so we can start making your home “Like it never even happened.”

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Why Professional Remediation is Necessary for Flooding in New Milford

6/6/2019 (Permalink)

It's summer storm season which can bring flooding. Are you prepared?

Save Money Short and Long Term with Flood Damage Mitigations in New Milford Through SERVPRO

One of the first things you should do after encountering flood damage in your home is to place a call to a certified damage mitigation company like SERVPRO. We keep our phone lines open 24/7 so that we can respond to local crises as soon as they happen. Contacting us as soon as possible after an incident can end up saving you hundreds or thousands of dollars on restoration and repair fees and could prevent several long-term situations from arising as a result of the flooding.

How Fast Responses Help in the Short Term

Within hours of receiving your first call about flood damages to your New Milford home, we arrive on-scene to immediately begin extracting any remaining standing water and setting up drying processes. By removing water sooner rather than later, we can prevent the immediate breakdown of some materials and minimize the effects of color bleeding, warping, and other time-sensitive types of water damage. Depending on how the water entered your home and the extent of the damage, we may also be able to rectify most problems before foul odors become a significant issue. These factors and other considerations can add up to a hefty sum of money saved on restorative treatments that may become essential with days or even hours of extra time before the arrival of SERVPRO technicians.

...And in the Long Term

Floods can sometimes lead to particularly severe and expensive consequences for your home, such as significant mold damage and degradation of the building foundation. The processes to reverse these effects can be expensive and complicated and are best avoided entirely through a competent damage mitigation job done quickly after the disaster. Also, the materials we save through restorative treatments can reduce the necessity of otherwise essential long-term home renovation projects in the future.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood can help you to overcome the effects of flood damage in your home while saving you money in the process. Call us at (201) 266-0482 for our emergency services.

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The Ultimate List of Resources for Remediating New Milford Flood Damage

3/24/2019 (Permalink)

Flooding and other storm damage needs to be handled quickly so you’re not left dealing with mold. Contact SERVPRO immediately.

How Can Flood Cuts Help Your Damaged New Milford Home?

There are many steps to restoring your damaged New Milford home after a flood, many of which must begin as promptly as possible to reduce the spread of damage throughout the property. The faster that you can secure the services of professionals to restore your property, the less that floodwater can spread and saturate into materials throughout your home. Many of the mitigation practices of our responding professionals are effective when applied immediately after a flood emergency has occurred.

While many flood damages can affect your New Milford home, many of these widespread effects can get lessened by the prompt response of our professionals. Our SERVPRO rapid response team is available 24 hours a day to address your emergency and its effects as they happen, never asking any customer to wait for the restorative practices that can save them money and time when disaster strikes.

One of the common mitigation practices that occur when we first arrive at your home is a full assessment of the damage. We can utilize tools like moisture detectors and thermal imagery to determine the moisture pockets and saturation of exposed drywall and other materials throughout your property. Knowing how much of a drywall sheet has become exposed to the pooling water, we can tape off a line to indicate where the moisture begins moving towards the floors on the wall. This line is where the drywall gets cut and removed.

Flood cuts help in two different ways when your home becomes damaged by a flood. The first helpful aspect of this practice is the convenient access to dry wall cavities and other inaccessible areas damaged by the spread of floodwater. Secondly, by our SERVPRO team only removing the damaged portions of the drywall, reconstruction can get done in a fraction of the time and for a smaller price because there is less to replace and afford.

Mitigation needs to begin immediately following a flood in your home. You can reach our SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood rapid response team 24/7 by calling (201) 266-0482.

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Our Experts In Englewood Can Save Your Flood Damaged Carpet

2/13/2019 (Permalink)

If you ever notice that your carpet has gotten wet after a storm, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 24/7.

Englewood's Flood Damage Technicians Talk About Problems With Carpet And Pad

If a storm ever makes its way into Englewood residence, one of the first objects inside your home that can get affected is your flooring materials. Moisture can make its way into your structure during a storm in several different ways and cause flood damage to occur. If water comes in from a leaking window or your roof, it can follow gravity and make its way to the floor. If it floods on the outside, water can get in through the ground or from faulty lower door seals. Once you notice your carpet is wet, it is wise to call in a professional flood damage company such as SERVPRO.

Wet carpets can quickly create other issues inside your home including problems resulting from raised humidity levels. Once porous materials like your carpets get wet, flood damage mitigation in Englewood by our SERVPRO experts can become a necessity. We can take measures to prevent future health hazards from contaminated water and mold growth. When dealing with fabric materials like carpets, we know that rainwater can contain harmful bacteria and parasites. Knowing that water coming from the outside can be harmful we often remove wet materials such as your carpet and pad.

Wet carpeting materials can cause issues with the subfloor underneath it. Removing carpet and pad allows us to dry out the wooden materials making up your floor, thus preventing future fungal growth problems. Besides, when your carpet gets wet, it not only loses its backing and become delaminated, but it can become a source for mildew-like aromas.

If the water coming into your structure is muddy, then it could be classified as a category three situation which is the same contamination level as sewage water. When this occurs, we dry out all of the affected materials and then seal your subfloor with a specialized sealant paint. This sealer traps in any foul odors and helps prevent future microbial formations. If you ever notice that your carpet has gotten wet after a storm, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482 24/7.

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SERVPRO's Fool-Proof Formula For Restoring Your Flood Damaged Appliances In Your New Milford Home

10/19/2018 (Permalink)

If you want to prevent damage to your electrical appliances during a flood call SERVPRO!

How Flood Damage Affects Electrical Appliances In Your New Milford Home

As a New Milford homeowner, you have invested a lot over the years. Not only have you decorated your home to your liking and style but you love it. In a moment’s notice, your life can change for the worse. Flood water can infiltrate your home without warning. Before you know it, the trickle of water turns into a small stream. Now, your carpet, rugs, furniture and hardwood floors are soaked with water. The first reaction you may have is to save your valuables which includes your appliances. Before taking that step, learn how flooding affects your electrical appliance.

The first thing you need to do as a family is to seek shelter in a safe place. As SERVPRO flood damage experts in New Milford, we recommend that you switch off the electricity at the mains. Doing so cuts off power to your electrical appliances. Also, it lowers the chances of getting electrocuted as you move to a safer place.

When at the mains, do not touch the circuit breaker with bare feet in the water or with wet hands. Make sure your feet are protected by watertight rubber boots, and your hands are dry. If there is a wire touching the ground, assume its live.

Not taking these steps immediately can lead to a fire. Want to know how? If you have electrical appliances resting on the ground such as video game consoles, it can electrically charge the water. Not only that, the circuit inside the appliance can short-circuit and cause more damage. If you have a running generator at home, this is the moment where you shut it off.

After SERVPRO flood damage experts have cleaned, dried and restored your home, you can have your electrical appliances cleaned by a professional. During this process, toxins and sediments are removed. In some cases, this is impossible. As a result, you have to dispose of the appliance.

Remember, do not attempt to restore power to your home until a professional electrician gives you the go ahead. If you want to prevent damage to your electrical appliances during a flood, call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood now at (201) 266-0482.

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Deodorization For The Final Touches Of Flood Damage Mitigation In Bergen County

7/26/2018 (Permalink)

Bergen County homes develop extremely pungent odors after sustaining flood damage.

Flood Damage Mitigation

Even the cleanest water can cause odors to develop in a Bergen County house after it invades materials and belongings. Flooding carries extreme filth into homes and other properties. Because of the much higher number of pathogens and other odor-causing elements in this dirty water, the odors become significantly more noticeable.

Bergen County homes develop extremely pungent odors after sustaining flood damage. Physical restoration of the structure positively affects the way a damaged home's interior looks. Musty smells can remain behind because of any elevated moisture levels within your home. Other reasons include remnants of debris. We remove as much of the foreign debris as possible. Because odors can continue, we use highly effective methods to eradicate them from your dwelling.

Because we do not know precisely what might be causing persistent odors in your home after we complete the physical mitigation of flood damage, our Odor Control Technician (OCT) uses several different methods. Many of these produce a distinct but much more pleasant scent. We always discuss these methods and the scents they produce with our customers to ensure you understand how each can change the way your home smells.

We often use air scrubbers that remove any airborne particles. Once these become trapped, they no longer cause problems for occupants. To keep any other particles from entering your residence's air, we implement thermal fogging techniques. Similar to how this heated fog bonds with foreign particles after a fire, this also works well in situations involving flood damage.

The chemicals we use to clean your home after flooding can also leave your home's interior with specific scents. These more chemical-based scents do not last as long as those left behind by time-released deodorization packets or injections into carpeting.

SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood is ready to make sure your home also smells “Like it never even happened” after events that cause flood damage. To make your home smell great again, contact us at (201) 266-0482. Our emergency number is available 24/7 to help homeowners successfully deal with this and other disasters.

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Mitigating Flood Damage within Englewood Homes

4/15/2018 (Permalink)

After you and your family are safe, contact SERVPRO in order to thoroughly dry out and remediate your flooded property.

SERVPRO Remediates Flood Damage Quickly to Prevent Any Secondary Damages From Forming

Many disasters bring a multitude of risks with them whenever they affect properties in Englewood. As both a cause of perilous situations and a way for other dangers to remain hidden, water, especially murky, muddy flood waters, can turn your home into a treacherous place.
 
If your Englewood home suffers flood damage, it may seem insurmountable, but professional restoration can undo the damage and make your home safe again. Removing the risks, including those that can cause damage to your home in the future, should begin as soon as possible. SERVPRO's professional restoration technicians hold IICRC certificates in fields related to all stages of flood damage restoration and mitigation.
 
Our experienced crews are Always Faster To Any Sized Disaster, including flooded homes and businesses. We also arrive prepared and ready to start the work involved in restoring your home so your family can return to their usual routines. Interruptions such as flooding and other catastrophes can cause stress and other issues that affect people adversely. These problems only add to the already complicated situation, making it worse. This makes a quick recovery even more crucial.
 
Besides the interruptions caused by flood damage, your home's living environment becomes saturated with organic matter that includes pathogens, animal waste, and other unwanted materials. Motor oil and other vehicle-related liquids from the roadways can get washed into your home, as can chemicals placed on lawns and gardens. These can seem unlikely to cause harm, but in the interior environment of your home, they can pose risks your family should not face.
 
The water itself also creates hazards for your home's structure. Woods warp when exposed to water for extended periods, and metal fittings, fasteners, and other items can corrode rapidly. The glue under linoleum floors can dissolve and allow bubbled areas to form. Carpeting, due to its construction, often becomes so saturated with the filth carried by flood waters and requires removal and replacement. We have the equipment to dry these floors entirely so new carpeting does not rot or create the perfect environment for microbial growth underneath them.
 
Because water can travel up via capillary action, we use the Injectidry system. This allows us to dry out areas that otherwise might pose problems for us to reach. The tubing directs air from our air movers exactly where we want. Speeding up the process also saves you money by only drying out areas that need our attention.
 
SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood can be reached by calling our local number, (201) 266-0482, whenever you need our help dealing with flood damage or other risks to your home. We restore homes in the Tenafly and New Milford areas, as well.

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Putting Everything Back Together After Flood Damage in Tenafly Homes

3/15/2018 (Permalink)

If your home is facing a flooding situation, get to safety with your family and pets. After that, contact SERVPRO to dry out your flooded home.

Certified SERVPRO Technicians Quickly Dry Out Your Home as a First Step Towards Flood Damage Remediation

Floods are the least predictable natural disasters that can hit a home in terms of the damage they can cause. In some cases, it is possible to salvage the home even if the homeowner has to get rid of some appliances, furniture, and items such as curtains and carpeting. In other cases, the homeowners may incur tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. Worse still, mold may start growing behind walls and other places that are prone to water damage.
 
If you find your home in a flood damage situation in Tenafly, SERVPRO has experienced restoration experts that can respond quickly to your emergency. We follow IICRC guidelines in every cleanup job, and our equipment is up to par with industry standards. Our aim is to help you get your property to preloss conditions quickly and efficiently.
 
Flood damage often comes with chemical toxins, sewage, bacteria, and mud when the flood water disrupts sewage disposal systems and causes chemical spillage and overflow of waste sites. Porous materials absorb the water, but the contaminants stay behind and may present serious health issues. As such, it is advisable to discard porous materials such as vinyl flooring, upholstered furniture, mattresses, rugs, and carpeting, especially if they have been underwater for more than 24 hours.
 
SERVPRO technicians use various techniques to clean, disinfect, and dry salvageable items and fixtures. This includes those made of concrete, plastic, porcelain, and glass. For safety purposes, nobody should enter the house if the ground is still wet and the power supply is turned on at the mains. Indeed, apart from causing water damage, flooding can increase the risk of fire through the electrically charged water.
 
Electronics such as dishwashers, washing machines, and DVD players should be professionally cleaned following a flood damage event. The toxins and sediments from the floodwater are extremely difficult to remove. Some of these devices may not even be salvageable in the event of severe water damage.
 
Getting your home back to normal after a flooding event can seem impossible. As a part of your community, SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood is available 24/7 to provide quick and efficient flood damage cleanup services. Call us anytime at (201) 266-0482.

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How SERVPRO's National Size Helps for Flood Damage in New Milford

10/21/2017 (Permalink)

Flooding after a storm can be devastating. SERVPRO has the tools and personnel to handle drying out your property after damage. Call today.

Our Technicians Have Equipment Resources and Personnel to Handle BOTH Small and Large Scale Storm Damage Remediation

When major storms hit, they usually hit large areas at once. One SERVPRO franchise may suddenly be flooded with dozens of calls in the span of a few hours, and from an outside perspective, it can be difficult to understand how we can service such large numbers of flood damage victims in New Milford and surrounding areas at once. Our secret is our national presence: there are over 1,700 SERVPRO franchises nationwide, a number that grows every year. Interconnectedness with other regions and facilities lets us acquire extra personnel and equipment when we need it most, and allows us to service more homeowners at once.
 
Hurricanes are some of the most common scenarios in which we mobilize extra teams to combat flood damage in New Milford. The entire east coast of the United States remains vulnerable to hurricanes, as seen in 2012 when hurricane Sandy caused immense damage on the northern coast. When that storm hit, SERVPRO locations across the region mobilized to help areas closer to the coast to rebuild and restore their homes.
 
However, Sandy is not the most recent storm to warrant such a large-scale response in the region. In 2014, the infamous Polar Vortex struck, causing catastrophic snow and flood damage across multiple states. Once again, SERVPRO franchises from all around the region helped locals to protect their properties as much as possible, saving combined millions thanks to fast and efficient mitigation efforts. Moreover, then, in 2017, hurricanes Harvey and Irma made landfall in Texas and Florida, respectively, costing hundreds of billions of dollars in combined damage. SERVPRO teams from around the country lent resources and equipment to the affected regions, and continue to assist in efforts to reverse damages and effects from these destructive storms.
 
SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood is a local franchise of a national company with the resources, personnel, and connections to make sure your home recovers from flood damage as smoothly as possible. Call us at (201) 266-0482.
 
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SERVPRO Commercial Storm Damage in Bergen County

4/3/2017 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO after a thunderstorm has damaged your property for quick remediation.

Professional Technicians Can Get Your Property Back to Normal After a Storm

Extreme weather is almost a regular occurrence along the Hudson River the last few months. Storms have damaged commercial buildings (i.e. small and large businesses, industrial areas) in numbers typically only seen farther down the coast in South Carolina and Florida.

Attempting to remove or replace structural property and furniture with regular employees usually results in further damage to the structure and often personal injury to untrained workers. Cleaning up and repairing the effects of storm damage in Bergen County requires a professional restoration company. SERVPRO has decades of experience in restoring businesses to their original state and reopening their doors to the public.

Grocery stores were particularly vulnerable. There is more glass present to attract people, and large coolers and freezers require continuous power to maintain produce, meat and dairy products. One blizzard, hurricane, or a dangerous thunderstorm can turn the corner store into a large, open warehouse that only sells dry food, magazines, and cheap toys. Our restoration teams specialize in the following, emergency services to prevent further damage:

Boarding doors and windows – We secure broken doors and windows with plywood and plastic sheets. We also offer this service as a preventive measure before a storm can cause damage.

Emergency power – If the electricity is out, our response teams place generators to serve as a stop-gap measure to prevent spoilage of perishable foods. We also have generator trucks for larger businesses such as refrigerated warehouses.

Water removal – Rainwater and melted snow leave hundreds of gallons of water across the floor. We use commercial-grade pumps to remove it in less than a day. Quick removal prevents moisture from working its way under the tile or linoleum floors, preventing thousands of dollars in replacement costs.

Emergency reconstruction – Our response teams quickly perform tasks such as roof repairs, door, and window replacements, and shoring up damaged roof supports.

It is critical to respond to damage from wind, rain, and snow as quickly as possible. The sooner you start, the lower the costs are regarding replacement of property and inventory and repair of the facility. SERVPRO of Teaneck /Englewood is here to help you reopen your doors to customers and return your life to normal. Call us at (201) 266-0482 today.

Flood Damage in Englewood Can Be Costly

1/31/2017 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Tip: Keep Your Gutter Clean to Prevent Water Damage to Your Englewood Home

SERVPRO Tip: Inquiry How to Maintain a Home and Mitigate Storm Damage

Flooding is not a common occurrence in most parts of New Jersey, but when it does happen, we have seen it destroy entire neighborhoods. Storms can drive wind and water into every possible corner of a house, condo and apartment building. Clean-up and replacement of property can be very expensive.

Here at SERVPRO, we do everything possible to reduce the effects and the cost of flood damage to your Englewood home. The initial step in getting this done is to call us for a thorough, home inspection. The inspection helps us determine what we can do to keep the water from getting into your home in the first place.

Our response team members are trained and certified to IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) standards. They use an exhaustive checklist that covers every possible way for water to get into your home. In our experience, two of the most common sources of water entry into your home are misaligned or damaged drain pipes and rain gutters. Misaligned drain pipes can send stormwater running down the side of a structure and into the foundation instead of away from it. The additional water also loosens soil which enters your home with the water, making clean-up more difficult, time-consuming and costly.

Blocked rain gutters can push water back onto the roof where it soaks up the additional rainfall and allows it to get into the attic and other parts of the structure. The water now drains inside your home to the lowest point, increasing flooding and potentially damaging every piece of building material it touches. Storm winds drive improperly secured drain pipes and rain gutters against the roof and walls of your home. The unsecured equipment causes further physical damage that allows more water to enter the structure, increasing the amount of water damage throughout the structure.

Before storms strike our neighborhoods again, SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood wants to make sure we have done everything possible to help you prevent floods from ruining your home. Our team members are ready to examine your home from roof to basement; recommending actions you can take yourself (securing loose drain pipes) and what you need us to perform for you (reattaching gutters to the roof line).

Ask us about our ERP--Emergency Ready Profile mobile app to mitigate and prevent losses. Call our offices today at (201) 266-0482 to schedule an inspection and protect your home.

Flood Damage Repair Services In Tenafly

11/27/2016 (Permalink)

Flooding and Road Closures in Tenafly Can Result in Severe Water Damage

Damage Severity Increases with Procrastination After a Flood

Time is everything when dealing with a flood. While it may very well take more than a few days to see the effects such as decaying wood, mold or structural weakening; waiting that long can be too late to do anything to mitigate losses.
 
Don't leave anything to chance, act immediately and place all of the flood damage restoration needs of your home in Tenafly to our expertly trained technicians. Your initial phone call begins our recovery process that is specifically designed to return your home to a quality pre-damage condition, "Like it never even happened."
 
Our SERVPRO technician lives and works within the same community and experience the same things that you do. Major events can change a local economy and deliver crushing blows to small business and homeowners. Calling us is like calling your neighbor with the experience, knowledge, and means available to effect real change to your situation.
 
SERVPRO's 24/7 emergency services can handle any small or large flood damage repair. We have all of the expertly trained professional technicians, following the best practices of the guidelines set down by the IICRC, and equipment available to remove any standing water quickly.  We strive to save the valuable, precious personal items that make your property a home for your family.
 
The services that we offer at SERVPRO can mean the difference between restoring your property and total reconstruction after a flood damage incident strikes your home. Make the call to our offices before swelling, cracking, weakening and additional damage from long term exposure causes a rapid rise in the costs associated with your restoration.
 
It is important for you to understand that water can effect your possessions in many different ways and that if it is not removed as quickly and efficiently as possible the right way, even professional services can have a hard time restoring your property. Swelling of wood framing and furniture, color bleeding of fabrics, water spotting, and mold growth can all begin causing further damage within 48-72 hours of exposure.
 
Removing the water source and using the proper equipment to dry any moisture found within the affected area rapidly is essential to saving your home. As you can see, putting things off or leaving things to chance can cause significant problems and result in further loss. Spend a penny now rather than a dollar later.
 
Make the call to SERVPRO of Teaneck - Englewood today. There is an expertly trained professional staff waiting to assist you with all of your flood damage restoration needs. (201) 266-0482

The Damage Caused By Flood

9/23/2016 (Permalink)

Flooding can cause severe damage to your property.

Flood Damage To Your Property

When your home has been flooded, whether by a malfunctioning appliance or a natural disaster, you will need to move fast to prevent any further damage to your furnishings. Moisture, as you can imagine, can have huge effects on your upholstery and other furniture, especially anything wooden. Although you will need professionals such as SERVPRO to help you clean it up and salvage anything you can, it is good for you to understand what the water can do to your possessions and what you can do right away to help prevent additional damage.

Upholstery
When you’ve experienced flood damage in New Milford, any upholstery that is in your home can experience several problems:

Swelling – Since the framing of furniture is usually wood, this means it is subject to swelling and cracking. The framing joints will weaken because of this, plus, water could make any glues break down, which will cause damage to the furniture.

Color Bleeding – When wet, dust covers have a good chance of bleeding, and if the cover sags it can stain flooring and carpeting. The metal backing on the buttons of the upholstery can also rust, causing additional staining.

Water Spotting – If your furniture has dry clean only fabrics, water spotting could occur. The whole piece of furniture might need wetting to keep you from having visible water lines.

The growth of Mildew – The primary method of preventing the growth of mildew is removing the water source with rapid drying. Dehumidifiers and air movers which we at SERVPRO can provide will lessen the time that is needed for drying.

Wooden Furniture
When wood composition or wood furniture comes into contact with water, two things can happen. Water spotting can occur on the finish, or the water can cause cracking, swelling or weakening of joints. Specialized wood care products can be used to take out water spots, and a furniture refinisher can fix any problems with furniture frames. Particleboard furniture covered with laminate does not react well with water. The laminate can resist the water and act as a barrier, while the non-laminated side will absorb a lot of water, which can lead to warping.
 
Flooding as you can see can cause severe damage to your furniture, which will need the professional help of our technicians at SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood. Contact us at any time after you’ve experienced flooding of any kind by calling (201) 266-0482.

Englewood Flood Damage - Repair and Clean-up

3/18/2016 (Permalink)

Not only is flood water a problem, but what happens after the flood waters recede could also cause permanent damage and further expenses.

Flood Damage in Englewood - Repair and Clean-up

If flood damages your home in Englewood, you may need professional restoration experts to help you. Floods can be a real disaster for homeowners. Not only is flood water a problem, but what happens after the flood waters recede could also cause permanent damage and further expenses.
 

Safety First
After a flood has damaged your home, make sure you can safely enter the premises. Assessing the safety may require evaluation or assessment by a flood damage expert in Englewood. Water damage professionals can determine whether a building is structurally safe to enter or occupy after a flood. Check your home for structural damage with the help of an expert. Make sure that all electrical connections and power is turned off in the home before conducting any clean-up efforts. Once you have assessed all of the concerns, and it is deemed safe to enter, you are ready to begin your flood damage restoration in Englewood.
 

Video and Take Notes
For insurance purposes, make video records and take notes on all flood damage in your home. Take pictures or video of all furnishings, fixtures, or other personal items damaged by the flood. These records help you receive proper compensation for the damages and restoration.
 

Dry out the Flood
Once you've documented all areas of flood damage in your Englewood home, be sure and begin the drying process quickly. The dry out requires extraction, air movement, dehumidification, and proper ventilation. Drying is a critical step to restore your property, reduce mold growth and mold spores, and mitigate further costs. Pump out any remaining water. Thoroughly dry the areas damaged by the flood. Remember you can always call a flood damage restoration team in Englewood to help you with the clean-up. They will bring specialized equipment, expertise, and trained personnel to every water damage situation.
 

When Flood Damage threatens Englewood or surrounding communities, Call SERVPRO of Teaneck / Englewood at (201) 266-0482