When an emergency strikes, whether water or fire related, you need to know who to call. Your property is not only an investment but a place where you live or work at every day. A person must feel comfortable with the contractor he or she is choosing will do the right job and complete it in a professional manner.

Thankfully the restoration industry has made some very favorable advancements in recent years allowing companies to become certified. Certification boards include the IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) and the IAQA (indoor Air Quality Association). These certifications have created and printed industry practices approved by experts in the restoration field. These certifications teach assessment, procedures and quality workmanship while being held to a code of ethics.

Rule # 1 – Choose an IICRC certified firm with WRT certifications

Tools are to a restoration company as water are to fish. An emergency provider must be equipped with tools such as infrared thermal imaging cameras for proper identification of hidden moisture, moisture meters for detection of wet materials, digital cameras for proper insurance claim documentation and more. It Is important to contract a company who can accommodate your needs and be prepared for anything they may run into when they arrive at your property.

Rule # 2 – Check references

Licenses and Insurance are a very easy way to establish a company’s reputability. A company should carry with them a copy of their license and insurance to be available upon request. Make sure to ask for these prior to beginning any work. If a company is under insured you may have to assume the entire liability in case of a loss. Do not let an emergency become a big disaster. Insurances required include general liability, automobile liability, worker compensation and pollution liability. Do your homework?

Rule # 3 – Due diligence will save you later!

In any case, a water or fire damage can be devastating and choosing the prepared and qualified restoration company can make the difference when trying to recover from a loss. Be prepared.

Rene Vargas
www.SuperRestoration.com
1 800 516 8059
rene@superrestoration.com

There are times when water damage seems to sneak up out of nowhere. A few weeks ago, a man calls our emergency line and he is frantic. It seemed as though a pipe started leaking under his kitchen sink a couple hours before he got home, so he walked right in to a watery mess. Although this type of issue can be devastating for anyone, his house was filled with priceless antiques and many were located in the basement right below the leak.

We understand how some situations can take priority over others and in this case, there were no other urgent jobs in that needed to be done. Super Restorations team rushed to the man’s house and we arrived in less than thirty minutes after we were notified of the emergency. We quickly assessed the situation and let me tell you: water was everywhere. Luckily, not much liquid had fully penetrated the floor, so his basement antiques were safe for the time being.

After making sure that the situation was not going to get any worse, we brought in all of our water extraction equipment. We took apart part of the floor and started removing the water that had seeped through to the roof of the basement. Super Restoration operates heavy-duty drying equipment, so we immediately got to work drying every moist area in the kitchen and below. After the urgency of this problem was diffused, we told the man that he had made a great decision by calling as soon as he noticed the problem.

Water damage gets progressively more severe for every second it is not taken care of and for every day that water is left unattended in the home, the cost to fix the mess increases by thousands of dollars. We kept our equipment in this man’s house for five days in order to do a thorough job and by the time we left, it was as if nothing had ever happened – he did not even have to discard one, single possession.

Be sure to give Super Restoration a call the moment you notice water in a place where it shouldn’t be so that we can immediately begin to mitigate the problem. If a property is insured, we can often begin working before receiving any type of payment. We will work closely with an insurance company while returning your property to its pre-loss state of condition. In fact, Super Restoration is an approved vendor for almost every insurance company in the country.

Rene Vargas
www.SuperRestoration.com
1 800 516 8059
rene@superrestoration.com

Southern Florida is known for its rain, storms and humidity. Many homes and businesses have moisture leaks that could potentially result in property structural damage. It is important to quickly find these moisture leaks before they cause a large amount of damage that can be very expensive to repair. These leaks can additionally be hazardous to the people who reside in the home or work in the business as mold and mildew grow on moist or damp materials.

Infrared thermal imaging uses thermal imaging cameras that detect infrared waves and compose pictures of the difference in temperature around the room. These images are immediately produced on the camera so the inspector can take pictures of the leaks accordingly. The temperature differences shown on the camera are caused by many attributes, including evaporation and radiation. This noninvasive method is capable of detecting these moisture leaks in any type of building. These images can effectively identify which building materials have been damaged due to these leaks, as well as showing how far the water has advanced in to the building.

These temperatures are then evaluated by experts to find out where the moisture is entering the building. Once the experts know exactly where the leaks are located, they take electronic moisture detection data to verify their findings. In some instances, they may take core samples as data. Core samples usually come from flat roofs. Using all of this information, they can then make a knowledgeable decision on the approach of stopping these leaks. This commonly minimizes the amount of days it takes to dry the home or business. By using the infrared thermal imaging method, Super Restoration can quickly find and stop any moisture leaks, including the ones invisible to a human eye.

Super Restoration has experienced inspectors can find moisture leaks that cannot be seen without proper equipment by using infrared thermal imaging. Our staff is qualified and skilled to interpret the imaging and assess the potential moisture by evaluating the differences in temperature. By being able to locate all the problem areas in the location, the number of days it take to dry the location is reduced. For more information please contact super restoration at 1-800-516-8059, or visit www.SuperRestoration.com.

Rene Vargas
www.SuperRestoration.com
1 800 516 8059
rene@superrestoration.com