Flooding is one of a homeowner’s worst nightmares because there can be such a massive amount of loss. You might be tempted to rent a dumpster and throw out anything and everything that got saturated with water; however, before you throw away your family heirlooms of hardwood furniture, you should partner with a water damage restoration company to help you salvage your belongings.
Hardwood is not always automatically ruined when it gets wet. High quality furniture will be treated to help withstand moisture and water but will still rot when exposed to moisture or saturated for extended periods of time. Although water damage restoration may save your furniture, there may still be damage such as water stains after remediation.
How to Salvage Saturated Hardwood Furniture
When salvaging hardwood furniture, the first thing you need to do is remove the furniture from the water and begin the drying out process immediately. Water damage restoration companies will use dehumidifiers, commercial fans, and other techniques to ensure complete drying happens.
Even after the wood is completely dry mold growth will need to be prevented. There are products that can be used during cleaning that will kill any mold that may already be growing on the furniture.
If any parts of the hardwood are damaged, you may be able to find a carpenter to repair large pieces that need to be replaced. When the wood swells, you may be able to sand the surface to even or level it back out. Small cracks caused by expansion of the wood can be filled in with wood glue. The last thing you can do to restore your furniture after water damage restoration is re-stain or repaint the furniture.
Restoring furniture, floors, walls, or personal belongings after a flood or water damage can be difficult and without the proper methods being used, your efforts could prove useless. Therefore, hiring a professional water damage cleanup company is so vital.
If you have water in your Crawlspace, ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburg can help if you call 412-424-6755.