Small Water Damage in Unit
NLR restorations was called out to a small unit in the Brisbane area. A hot water system had burst within the apartment, affecting a small hallway and two bedrooms.
Project Highlights
3 days
dry down of carpets
2x
LGR dehumidifiers to draw moisture out of the air.
3x
air movers to blow moisture into the air.
Electrical testing
of affected items such as vacuum, powerboard and steam mop.
The hot water system burst inside the unit, spilling water into a small hallway, and two bedrooms. As a result, the carpet and underlay were wet completely in the hallway, one third in the guest bedroom and along the wall in the main bedroom. As a result, these are the steps we took to remediate the problem:
Steps
01
Moisture tested area, investigated spread of water and took photos for reporting purposes
02
Extracted water using portable extractor
03
Laid down dehumidifiers and air movers to start drying process
04
Electrically tested affected items
05
Came back after 3 days and moisture tested area.
06
Carpet measured dry and so drying gear was removed
Results
The client was happy, as the carpet was dried to a livable standard. The attending technician recommended to the insurance that the carpet be replaced in the unit, because of non-recoverable staining caused by the hot water system burst. The client was pleased with this outcome.