Are Your Ceilings Sagging After Water Damage? Here's What You Should Do

5/25/2022 (Permalink)

If you're dealing with the aftermath of a flood or heavy rains, chances are, you're probably worried about your Bellevue home's basement and ground floors. However, sagging ceilings can be just as problematic. This can weaken the drywall and plaster, leading to your ceiling collapsing due to pressure. It's not a surprise that wet materials are VERY heavy, and the added water weight can lead to issues with mold later down the road if not taken care of immediately. We are THE water damage restoration experts at SERVPRO of Belle Meade and West Nashville! With our speedy disaster response times, industry knowledge, and continuous training, we strive to make your water damage incident "Like it never even happened."

What Are Some Of The Most Effective Tactics To Combat Sagging Ceilings After Water Damage?

• First things first, if you see that your ceilings are wet or discolored, do NOT turn on any fans! With how unstable the ceiling would be after water damage, the pressure from these fixtures can contribute to a collapsed roof. 
• Have your ceiling stabilized! This includes moving all valuables and other items out of the affected areas and positioning a tarp (and bucket!) underneath the damaged spaces. 
• Ensure that your faucet's main valve is turned off more so if you have an upstairs bathroom causing the leak. 
• It's easier to remove damaged drywall if you want to remove it back to dry material. You can hang patches easier by exposing ceiling joists. 

How Can SERVPRO of Belle Meade and West Nashville Help You?

• When you contact us, our representative will ask pointed questions so that we can better help you with the appropriate equipment and resources. 
• Next, we will conduct a water damage assessment where we inspect and test the level of damage that has been done. We can begin the water extraction and removal process once we know how far the moisture has sojourned. 
• The drying and dehumidification process follows immediately, where we remove water hidden in plain sight. Our experts will then use temperature, room measurements, and relative humidity to determine how many air movers and dehumidifiers are needed to mitigate your Bellevue home or business. 
• Before restoration can happen, however, there is one final step: Cleaning and sanitizing all of your belongings. There are several techniques we use, including dry cleaning and immersion cleaning. 

Water damage is one of the most common natural disasters in the United States. The results of water damage, including flooding and mold damage, are the most common disasters to plague our society. If you need water damage restoration services in Bellevue and other surrounding areas, call us at (615) 242-9391. This franchise is independently owned and operated.