Drying a large flooded commercial building.
Drying out large commercial buildings after water damage can be challenging for the professional water damage restorer, often there are complexities that can come with commercial water damage restoration.
Often there are businesses operating inside the flooded buildings that have been affected by the flood event, it is important to minimise the impact on the running of their businesses due to the flood event. Commercial water damage can bring a business to its knees with water damage to stock and loss of trade due to the flooding and subsequent water damage.
Large water damaged areas require high powered water extraction.
When a large commercial building floods there will be a lot of water to extract and remove, this excess flood water will need to be removed as fast as possible. The longer water sits in a flooded building, the harder it will be to dry, standing water will continue to soak into the sub-floor and the structure of the water affected building.
Truck mounted water extraction is typically the fastest and most effective way to remove large volumes of water from a flooded building. Truck mounted water extraction units deliver superior vacuum capacity and have an auto pump out system that can remove and pump out large volumes of flood water very quickly. These water extraction units can also remove the water from deep within the surface it is on.
The great advantage with these water extraction units is speed, they extract water fast and there is no stopping to empty the machine or buckets of water as they have an auto pump out system to dispel the flood water.
A specialised ride-on extraction attachment can also be installed with this machinery to further increase to water extraction capabilities, every minute and every drop of water removal counts when you are dealing with commercial water extraction.
Anti-bacterial treatments for mould prevention.
Once as much flood water as possible has been extracted from the commercial building, it is important to apply specialised anti-bacterial treatments to all water affected areas to assist with mould prevention. When you have a large commercial building that has been heavily impacted by flood damage there is always the risk of mould infestations.
Taking precautionary measures to avoid mould on a water damaged commercial property is an important part of the water damage restoration process. Steps for avoiding mould on a water damaged building include:
- Fast effective water extraction
- Anti-bacterial treatments and cleaning
- Installation of Hepa filtered air scrubbers
- Reducing the relative humidity by installing dehumidifiers.
- Opening up the water damaged building to let the wet air out.
Drying the structure of a flooded commercial building.
The fastest and most effective way to dry the structure of a water damaged commercial building is with specialised drying equipment. Firstly, the most important step is to reduce the relative humidity within the commercial building; by doing this it will not only initiate the drying process it will also help to prevent mould growth. By keeping the relative humidity under 40% it will greatly reduce the risk of mould infestation.
Drying with dehumidifiers:
Installing either low grain refrigerant dehumidifiers or desiccant dehumidifiers into a flooded commercial building is the best way to start the commercial drying process, it is vital that the increase moisture in the wet air and in the water affected materials is removed as fast as possible.
Protecting against mould with Hepa filtered air scrubbers:
Installing air scrubbers into a flooded commercial building will assist with cleaning and improving the indoor air quality during the drying process. If there is any mould present the Hepa filtered air scrubbers will assist with removing any air borne mould spores within the commercial property.
Increasing evaporation with air movers:
The increased airflow created by the air movers over the wet materials will dramatically increase the evaporation rate of those water affected materials. Installing air movers into a large flooded commercial space is the best way to raise the overall evaporation and to assist with the commercial drying process.
Commercial water damage drying with axial fans:
Axial fans are similar to air mover however, they are more powerful, and they have the ability to drive the airflow further and more efficiently, axial fans are a great option for commercial drying. Axial fans can also be used in conjunction with standard air movers when drying a large, flooded building.
Heat drying process for flooded commercial buildings:
Heat drying can also be introduced into the commercial water damage drying process to further speed up the drying process and to help with structural drying of the flooded building. Heat drying is the ultimate water damage drying process for structural drying, nothing dries water damaged structure faster or more effectively than the heat drying process.
Why choose Flood Fixers for flooded building drying in Adelaide.
The expert water damage team at Flood Fixers have been drying flooded buildings in Adelaide for many years. Our team offers fast, effective water extraction and structural drying services to dry out flooding buildings in all Adelaide suburbs.
Our team have been providing commercial water damage services in Adelaide for over 20 years, we know exactly what is required to dry out your flooded building.
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