Some Warning Signs of Water Removal Issues in Plymouth

12/15/2019 (Permalink)

Whether the water damage is hidden or in plain sight, contacting SERVPRO is your best bet to mitigate the situation and get results.

Water Removal Strategies for Built-In Storage in Plymouth

A selling point for homes in Plymouth is often the beautiful built-in cabinetry found in many of the rooms. Water damage can hide within the cabinetry, behind toe kicks, under the bottom interior surfaces, and between walls and the backs of the cabinets. When a leak or appliance causes water to spread inside or near cabinets, it can be unnoticed or forgotten. Hidden water can cause secondary damage like mold growth and contribute to the progressive deterioration of structural components. 

Gaining Access

Water removal in Plymouth can be difficult when cabinets cover floors and walls. Because of their construction, every step can take longer because of multiple layers of wood and plywood over plaster, drywall, or flooring. If cabinets have backs, cutting spaces for access with a hole saw can permit our crews to use flexible hoses to extract water and direct warm air to dry out the building cavity. Our crews take great care to avoid plumbing or electrical lines threaded through walls and fixtures when we determine where to cut the holes. Using a hole saw makes repair and touch up of the access holes easier to complete.

Techniques to Improve Airflow

If SERVPRO’s moisture measurements indicate that the surface behind affected cabinets might have loosening plaster or drywall, we consider enhancing the effort we make to reach the water and dry out the space. Cut holes near the ceiling on the wall face help circulate air, accelerating the drying of the building cavity containing moisture. The structure under a cabinet that raises it from the floor is called a toe kick. Removing the base molding covering the toe kick allows our technicians options to vent the area under the cabinet again with sawn holes. We treat the toe kick space with an EPA-registered biocide and use the equipment on our services vehicles to force warmed air through the prepared openings to dry out the cavity. If removed carefully, the base molding can be reattached without compromising the function or appearance of the cabinet. 

Water removal from your beautiful built-in cabinetry is a specialty of the team at SERVPRO of Plymouth / Wareham. Call us at (508) 746-9500 to consult and plan for a successful outcome.

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