Water to Mold, SERVPRO of Kirksville stands by you.
3/30/2021 (Permalink)
Picture this in your mind, you are on the way home from a spring shopping spree. A nice little weekend getaway. Getting ready for that long-awaited summer break. All the sunscreen, pool floaties, flip flops and shorts that you can fit in the shopping cart. The family is soaking up the sunshine and looking forward to all that free time that is coming your way. Not a worry in sight, just enjoying the family laughing and summertime fun.
Little do you know that back at home, there has been heavy rains and flash flooding in the area for the last few days. Soon you will learn how water damage can cause mold damage in your home. Fortunately, SERVPRO® of Kirksville is here to help!
Now, flash back to the car ride home. While you were at the store, the last worry on your mind is probably your home. You have great neighbors and a state of the art alarm system in place. You have that peace of mind knowing that your home, the place that you have made endless memories in, is intruder-free when you arrive back at the house.
How protected is your home and belongings? All the personal items that hold joyous memories for you. The toy box from when the kids were little, the cabinet that holds grandma’s dishes. That pocket watch that your grandpa left to you. It is all protected right? Not against water damage. Water damage can occur at any moment to anyone.
After days of shopping with the whole family, it is late and has been a long but entertaining ride home. Getting home just in time to get the kids to bed and relax. When you head downstairs, your open the door to find almost a foot of standing water in your basement. Now, instead of getting everyone settled for the night you must figure out a new plan. A huge disaster at the end of a fun filled weekend. Your belongings are soaked, and some are even floating around. The mold damage has started to set in. You become overwhelmed with a flood of emotions. This is not how you imagined your home to look. Witnessing firsthand how water damage can cause mold damage.
You may think there is just water damage when you find your flooded home, after water damage happens. However, there may be additional damage such as mold growth. Mold can begin growing within 48-72 hours. It is important to act quickly, and have an experienced remediation and restoration company at your home to make the damages "Like it never even happened."® It is important that you have a clear understanding of how water damage can become more.
When your home and other properties suffer from water damage, know that SERVPRO® of Kirksville is here for you and your home. Knowing how quickly water damage can turn into mold damage is a huge key to helping save not only the items in your home, but your home itself. Having the peace of mind that you have a restoration company that stands by your side throughout the whole course of returning your home back to preloss condition is important. Our highly trained SERVPRO® heroes are always here to help.
If you experience water or mold damage in your home, know that SERVPRO® of Kirksville is just a call or text away. 660-665-3390.