Moisture Monitoring for Flood Damage in Bridgewater Homes

4/17/2022 (Permalink)

Water damage needs to be dealt with immediately to be effective. Team SERVPRO is standing by to offer a custom water removal and remediation plan.

Flood Damage Can Be Tracked in Bridgewater Properties with Moisture Detectors

Moisture and water damage impact your home in several ways following a flood. Even without the threats of contaminants, substantial volumes of water can be destructive and ruinous to exposed materials. Special detection devices help monitor the movement of moisture to dry the structure more efficiently. Three common ways related water damage can affect the restoration process include:

• Surface moisture
• Environmental moisture content
• Hidden damp pockets

Surface Moisture Meters

The surface moisture meter is among the most heavily used devices and units for tracking and monitoring the migration of moisture from flood damage in Bridgewater homes. This small handheld device is placed against moist building materials to provide a saturation reading that shows directly how water has impacted the material and can gauge its salvageability.

Probing Moisture Detection

Much like surface moisture meters, probing units penetrate beyond the surface layer to track the progress of water that has been absorbed into affected materials and wall systems. This often indicates where controlled demolition might be necessary when it is determined that water has thoroughly overwhelmed specific exposed materials.

Hygrometers

Hygrometers measure the relative humidity and moisture content of the environment. This is helpful information to determine the best approach for drying and evaporation techniques. Relative humidity can directly impact the pace and success of air movers and dehumidification equipment.

Thermal Imagery (Infrared)

Our thermal imagery cameras are another moisture detection process our team can use to find damp areas of the structure that require further attention from drying products. These small devices are attached to mobile tablets to make their application on the worksite faster and user friendly. The premise of this approach is that cooler areas, which often indicate the presence of moisture or water, appear differently than the static warmth of building materials inside a property.

With any water or flood damage incident to your home or business, it is necessary to ensure that moisture is tracked throughout the structure. All drying processes must be validated before restoration completes, and there are several tools in our inventory to help with this process. Give our SERVPRO of Bridgewater team a call today at (908) 222-2020.