Drying
Drying out a property following a flood, or an escape of water can be one of the hardest parts of the flood damage restoration process. As part of Rainbow Restoration, the UK’s largest supplier of flood and water damage restoration services, we have access to a vast range of drying equipment including dehumidifiers, air movers and other specialist equipment that can remove standing water from any property.
No two properties are the same, and floods can vary dramatically from the type of water to the amount. There are many different ways that you can dry out a property, and the correct method needs to be applied to the correct situation. The drying technique we use will affect how long the process takes and the amount of remedial work that will be required once the area is dry.
To choose the best drying process for your property, one of Rainbow Restoration Edinburgh’s specialists in water damage restoration will take into consideration how long the flood has lasted for, the type of building structure, the severity of the escape of water or flood, the timescales to dry the property, health and safety concerns, and environmental considerations.
Flood Drying Techniques
When the water damage is not extensive, the water has not been sitting for long, and the space is easily accessed, then suction drying can be a straight-forward and effective way to dry out a property. However, this technique has limitations, and once water has seeped below the flooring layers into voids and difficult to reach places, additional drying techniques will need to be used, such as injection drying, to ensure that all of the moisture is thoroughly removed.
Injection drying involves creating inlet and outlet holes and injecting warm air beneath the sub-floor. As this warm air escapes through the outlet holes, it removes with it the excess moisture.
For buildings with more extensive water damage, a technique such as ‘moisture flush’ can be a great, non-invasive solution for drying out the rooms. Essentially, the technique involves drawing air in from outside and heating it to draw the moisture out of a room. Alternatively, supportive drying could be used, which involves placing heat exchangers in the contained flooded area to help speed up the dehumidification process.
Knowing which drying out approach to choose for your water damaged property can be difficult, but at Rainbow Restoration Edinburgh, we are trained to know the best extraction process for your particular situation. Since any ‘hidden’ remaining moisture can lead to health, aesthetic and even structural dangers down the line, it is key that the flooding is dealt with by experienced professionals like Rainbow Restoration Edinburgh.