Our Experts Go Over Our Deodorization Procedures For Your Kutztown Home

4/18/2022 (Permalink)

If your house ever suffers damage after a storm, call SERVPRO of Reading at (610) 779-8189 any day of the week.

Flood Damage Professionals In Kutztown Describe Deodorization Procedures

During the summer seasons, severe weather is likely to strike the Kutztown region. During thunderstorms, there are many conditions present that can hurt your house and cause you to call in a professional flood damage restoration company such as SERVPRO. High-speed winds and excessive rains are not a good combination. Many situations can arise that ruin the structural components that make up your house. The wind can blow things into your windows or ruin your roof shingles, which can cause rainwater to make its way into the interior of your home. Once items inside your building get wet, the flood damage can get worse if not treated by professionals right away.

Any time moisture finds its way into your home from the outdoors, there is always a possibility that the water can be contaminated. Our SERVPRO technicians know that when mitigating flood damage in Kutztown that we are dealing with either category two (gray) water or category three (black) water. Normal rainwater is classified as category two or gray water because there is a chance that the moisture contains harmful parasites or bacteria. If the water that comes into your house is muddy, then we consider the problems category three or black water issues. When dealing with black water, we treat the situation the same as a sewage backup and take additional actions to prevent the spread of contaminants.

Another issue we often come across when dealing with flood water coming in from the outdoors is the presence of foul mildew-like odors. Sometimes unpleasant aromas can still linger inside a building well after all of the moisture has been removed. When this occurs, we use specialized chemicals that either work as a masking or pairing agent to rid the atmosphere of malodor particles.

Masking agents work to cover up bad smells with more pleasant aromas. Pairing agents chemically bond with the malodor particles to neutralize them so that they no longer produce unpleasant odors. If your house ever suffers damage after a storm, call SERVPRO of Reading at (610) 779-8189 any day of the week.