Structural drying In Aldgate Adelaide Hills.
Water damage – structural drying case study.
Flood Fixers Adelaide recently completed a structural drying and minor mould remediation project for one of our valued customers in Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills. Our customer had a beautiful home in a nice leafy street in Aldgate however she had some moisture and mould concerns in her study which backed onto the bathroom.
In this particular case our valued customer often worked from home and was spending a lot of time in the study therefore her exposure to this contaminated space was quite high. Our dedicated team needed to get this right for our customer to ensure she was frequenting a healthy, safe space.
Our dedicated team put together a scope of works to remediate this space and fully communicated with our customer so all parties were on the same page and so our customer new exactly what to expect during the remediation process. We also gave our customer a timeframe for the completion of the remediation works so she could plan around this.
With local, qualified water damage and mould remediation technicians based in and nearby the Adelaide Hills region the Flood Fixers team are frequently providing a full range of water damage restoration services in the Adelaide Hills.
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Our customers mould remediation request.
Our customer informed us that She was extremely sensitive to mould and wanted to be certain that the water affected space was completely free from any possible mould or moisture issues once the remediation works were completed. With this in mind our team put together a full scope of works that would be appropriate for this particular mould remediation and structural drying project.
Our team closely monitored the drying and remediation process and took both moisture readings and air quality readings throughout the entire remediation process.
The cause and location of the water damage.
The water damage was due to water and moisture escaping from the shower area in the main bathroom located next to the study. As a result of this the water had migrated through the grout in the shower tiles and from the base of the shower recess. The water was able to escape due to both the grout in the tiles and the silicon seal in the shower recess being in poor condition.
It is thought that the water had been escaping the shower area for quite some time and as a result it had migrated into the study area and into the family room behind the other side of the shower wall.
Our customer had already organised for the necessary bathroom repairs to eliminate the ongoing source of moisture ensuring the problem would not re-occur.
Our water damage remediation process.
- Containment – a zip wall containment was installed to stop the possible spread of any mould and to assist with the structural drying process.
- Strip out – The carpet and underlay was removed as per customers request, water affected skirtings in the study and family room were also removed.
- Hepa vacuuming – All water affected areas within the containment were thoroughly hepa vacuumed.
- Anti- bacterial cleaning – A specialised anti-bacterial treatment was applied to all affected areas followed by intensive category 3 cleaning.
- Cleaning the air – 1 Hepa filtered air scrubber was installed to exchange and clean the air within the containment area.
- Structural heat drying – Heat drying equipment was installed to correctly dry the masonry walls and concrete sub-floor.
- Remediation time frame- In total this job took 14 days to correctly remediate.
- Once the structural drying and mould remediation was completed, our team took a particle count reading of the air to confirm that our remediation process was successful and that this space was now completely mould free.
The outcome of this water damage – structural drying job in Aldgate, Adelaide Hills
In the end this job took our team 14 days to completely dry the structure and remediate all signs of mould from the space. Subsequent moisture readings and air particle count readings confirmed that the water damage restoration and mould remediation processes had been successful. Our valued customer was extremely happy with the remediation results and with the dedication and professionalism of our expert team.
We are glad to report that our customer is now back to using her office space for work, and is relieved that the area is now free from harmful moisture and mould contaminations.
Drying water affected structures.
In some cases, it can take quite a while to correctly dry and remediate water damaged structure, especially if the affected materials have been getting wet over an extended period. Heat drying is in most cases the most effective process for drying and remediating structural materials, when implemented correctly heat drying will rapidly increase the evaporation rate of the water affected structure encouraging the moisture to be released from the wet materials.
Structural materials with lower porosity are typically more difficult to dry as the moisture can become bound within these materials, such materials can include.
- Concrete
- Timber frames
- Brick and masonry
- Cement render
Remediating mould in a wet structure
The two almost always go hand in hand as mould is always initiated by some form of moisture to begin its growth. Therefore, once the mould has been professionally remediated the structural drying process will need to be implemented to prevent the mould growth from returning. Typically it is best to remediate the mould before starting the structural drying process.
Flood Fixers are here to help with all water remediation projects in any Adelaide Hills area.
The team at Flood Fixers Adelaide provide a full range of professional water damage and mould remediation services including emergency water extraction, structural drying, wet carpet drying and mould remediation just to name a few.
Whether you are in Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Fleurieu Peninsular, Murray Bridge or any other surrounding regional areas we have qualified water damage restoration and mould remediation specialists that can promptly assist you.
Don’t put up with water damage or hazardous mould in your property, call our team now, we can provide you the water and mould remediation solutions you need to return your property to a clean and healthy space.
