24/7 Emergency ServiceWhat Should Homeowners Consider When Selecting the Best Fit Among Local Water Restoration Companies?
10/10/2020 (Permalink)
For Water Damage Restoration and Repair to Your Middletown Home--Call SERVPRO
SERVPRO Offers a Full-Spectrum of Solutions -- Assessment and Building Stabilization Through Build Back for Your Middletown Home
Finding and hiring a water restoration firm that shortens and simplifies the journey from a water-filled Middletown home, suffering from structural damage and potential human health and welfare concerns, can seem daunting. Many different skill sets and restoration industry-developed standards come into play during the process. The job starts with the assessment of the extent and levels of structural damage and personal and environmental hazards. Then planning of efficient and implementation of best-practice interventions designed to mitigate and remediate the water damage occurs. Finally, repairs and rebuilding return the devastated spaces to preloss condition.
Does a Homeowner Need to Act as a General Contractor During Water Damage Restoration?
Avoiding the stress of hiring several different contractors to handle the various phases needed to reverse the disruption is crucial. Engaging just one company is possible when you find a good match among multi-licensed and certified water restoration companies serving the Middletown area. Choosing a partner to work with you from assessment through water damage mitigation and remediation to final reconstruction streamlines the process. Transitions from phase to phase occur more smoothly, and you never need to wait for a second or third contractor to fit you into their busy schedule.
What Is on the Checklist for a Premier “One Stop Shop” When Picking from Several Water Restoration Companies?
Options might abound, but SERVPRO ranks at the top of any list of water damage restoration firms. How can you tell we have what it takes for quality water damage recovery?
We invest in training for our managers and technicians, concentrating on various disaster recovery specialties from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). The IICRC is an international standards development and education organization, basing all training on the latest technological advances, cutting-edge equipment, and scientific research.
- Sufficient Capacity -- Workforce and Equipment
Our resources are scalable. Every signature green service vehicle in our fleet is stocked fully with a multi-unit inventory of water removal and drying equipment and sufficient quantities of cleaning and disinfection proprietary products and tools.
- Insurance Coordination Experience and Competence
Managers and office specialists work with homeowner insurance companies throughout every project, ensuring proper documentation of damage and interventions to support claims based on your insurance contract and to limit your out of pocket costs.
- Flexibility and Options for Home Contents
A spacious, climate-controlled production facility is available if we recommend a pack out of furnishings, household goods, and personal possessions. Dedicated contents processing technicians evaluate and plan cleaning, drying, deodorizing, and disinfecting of packed-out items using our digitized Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS). Articles are stored until your home’s restoration is complete.
What Does Your Local SERVPRO Offer that Sets It Apart from Other Water Damage Restoration Companies?
One of the challenges SERVPRO and other water damage restoration companies face during the wind-up phase of projects is providing repair and reconstruction services. Not every water damage disaster mitigation and remediation company also holds a license as a residential contractor. This failure creates a hurdle for the homeowner, now required to vet and choose another contractor to perform the last tasks needed to return a home to “Like it never even happened.” Our business can legally act as a general contractor during the build-back phase, saving you the time, stress, and expense of engaging a firm to pick up where the remediation left off.
How Does Having Our Contractor License Help During the Project?
Additionally, our license to provide contracting services helps when we are managing potential hazards. For example, if temporary or permanent supports are needed to secure sagging ceilings or bowed-out walls, we rely on our construction division. In the event we decide to use controlled demolition to release trapped water, our expertise allows us to employ tactics such as:
- Punching, sawing, or drilling holes to release water
- Cutting drywall several inches above the waterline to remove ruined materials and drain water and provide access for efficiency in drying
These mid-project tasks also require action to patch holes or replace gypsum boards. We add them to the rebuilding and repair agenda, ensuring that your home is clean, dry, disinfected, deodorized, and intact when you return to normal day-to-day life.
Enjoy an integrated turnkey water damage restoration experience with the multiple certifications held by SERVPRO of Middletown / New Britain. Call (860) 826-5169 to inquire about your initial assessment options through needed reconstruction and finishing touches.
Contractor Licenses:
Residential: HIC.0652559