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Water Damage Imaging Equipement
2/5/2021 (Permalink)
Once a water damage hits your Norwood, Ma or commercial or residential property, our Disaster Remediation Team will come out to evaluate the damage. Water damage restoration requires the use of certain equipment. This may include detection devices, extraction equipment, air moving and dehumidification equipment, as well as safety equipment.
Scoping involves locating the areas of the structure into which water has intruded and defining the extent to which structure and contents have absorbed moisture beyond normal moisture levels. Various devices allow our certified technicians to track moisture within a structure. These devices include the following:
- Moisture sensors
- Thermal imaging cameras
- Moisture meters
Moisture Sensors
The moisture sensor is used to detect moisture in carpets and padding. The moisture sensor has sharp probes that penetrate through carpets and pad to determine if water has migrated on the subfloor underneath.
Thermal Imaging Camera
Thermal imaging cameras (also called infrared cameras) are utilized for inspecting and monitoring moisture in building materials. They can show how water traveled throughout a structure, and many times they can indicate moisture that otherwise may not have been discovered. At the end of the project, they provide excellent documentation or proof that drying was successfully completed.
Moisture Meters
Moisture meters are utilized to measure the actual moisture content or level of various materials. Some meters are calibrated to measure specific materials; for example, a moisture meter calibrated for drywall will not accurately read moisture content in wood materials. Some meters are adjustable for different types of materials, such as a meter that can be adjusted for both wood and drywall. There are penetrating and non- penetrating moisture meters.
SERVPRO of Norwood/West Roxbury is here to help our community when water damage strikes their commercial or residential property. We are equipped to get the job done right. Call (781) 769-9125 for help with any emergency and will make it, "Like it never even happened."