Abstract
The water damage restoration industry has changed dramatically the last 10–15 years when looking at water damage mitigation technology and the perspective of restoring rather than removing and replacing affected materials.
When there are weather-related catastrophes, like flooding, the porous materials in the affected structures will need to be removed and replaced in most cases, but the structural framing, which can generally be restored, can now be dried quicker using new and more efficient equipment and procedures. On everyday water losses, like water line bursts, appliance malfunctions, etc., when there is rapid response by a qualified contractor, it is now possible to save most, if not all, of the affected building materials and contents by utilizing new, more efficient drying equipment and procedures.
Restoration contractors must be able to restore as many of the affected materials as possible to gain credibility with insurance carriers that they are assisting in reducing overall severity of the loss while also getting the policyholder back to normal as quickly as possible.
DOI
10.5703/1288284315347
Recommended Citation
Jones, E. (2014). Water Damage Mitigation Drying Technology. In Randy R. Rapp & William Harland (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction (I3R2) 20-22 May 2014. (212-213). West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University.
Water Damage Mitigation Drying Technology
The water damage restoration industry has changed dramatically the last 10–15 years when looking at water damage mitigation technology and the perspective of restoring rather than removing and replacing affected materials.
When there are weather-related catastrophes, like flooding, the porous materials in the affected structures will need to be removed and replaced in most cases, but the structural framing, which can generally be restored, can now be dried quicker using new and more efficient equipment and procedures. On everyday water losses, like water line bursts, appliance malfunctions, etc., when there is rapid response by a qualified contractor, it is now possible to save most, if not all, of the affected building materials and contents by utilizing new, more efficient drying equipment and procedures.
Restoration contractors must be able to restore as many of the affected materials as possible to gain credibility with insurance carriers that they are assisting in reducing overall severity of the loss while also getting the policyholder back to normal as quickly as possible.
