Hot Water Heater Causes Major Loss at Local University

1/15/2021 (Permalink)

Hot Water Heater Causes Major Loss at Local University

A hot water heater head exploded it a dorm building of a local university, causing extensive damage in 10 rooms. As soon as the issue was found, SERVPRO of Orangeburg was contacted. 

Upon arrival, our crews first step was to extract the standing water from all affected areas. Once extraction was completed, our expertly trained team began by placing machines to start the drying process. These machines include blowers and dehumidifiers.

After the drying process had begun, the next step was to start removing all the affected materials; including ceiling tiles, wet carpet, wet contents, wet wall sections, cabinets and vanities. 

The drying process also included conducting moisture readings daily until every area had normal readings on all surfaces. Once this goal was reached, our crews pulled all machinery from the jobsite and completed the job in our system.

The customer was happy about the ease of the process in such a stressful time and were grateful to our crew for their communication during the whole process.

Contact SERVPRO of Orangeburg today for all of your water mitigation needs - (803)536-1285.