Water Damage

The Science of Post-Flood Drying

Drying seems simple and automatic to many of us. Hang laundry outside and it dries. Paint a wall and the paint manufacturer tells you how long to wait before reapplying. Press “heated dry” on a dishwasher and voila: dry dishes. For restoration after a flood, however, drying materials is a… Read more »

It’s Important! All Water Damage is Not Alike

Broken pipes, malfunctioning appliances, sewer backups, storm flooding – they all cause water damage to properties. Often, customers are certain of only two things about a sudden and unhappy catastrophe: it’s wet and it must be dried as soon as possible. That’s all Paul Davis needs to know to respond… Read more »

Moisture Affected Collectibles Need Specialised Care

An older gentleman prized one particular wine in his collection: a vintage liberated from a provincial cellar during his service in wartime France. He displayed it proudly on his fireplace mantle under a lamp that highlighted the historic bottle’s dusty exterior. It didn’t look dirty to him. It looked beautiful… Read more »

Know the Seven Frequent Sources of Commercial Water Damage

Commercial building owners and managers are frequently troubled by the many ways that water escapes its confines. Dripping, leaking, soaking, spraying, trickling – water damages right out in the open, or silently behind the scenes. It’s insidious, seeping into the tightest crevices and even soaking into hard materials like concrete… Read more »