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Water Damage Restoration Services in Sioux Falls

Water damage is an extremely frustrating, and often devastating experience for homeowners and business owners alike. It can result from various sources including plumbing problems, malfunctioning appliances and natural disasters - and can pose health risks while weakening property integrity. This article discusses the steps necessary to return a property back into safe condition after water damage occurs.

Water Damage Restoration Services in Sioux Falls
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  • Preventative measures are always better than remediation. To lower the risk of water damage take these steps now to minimize potential issues.

    1. Regular Inspection and Maintenance

    Be proactive about inspecting and maintaining your property regularly to identify leaks, plumbing issues, and roof damage so they can be addressed quickly to limit extensive damage.

    2. Setting Up Proper Drainage

    To protect your property and ensure maximum functionality, ensure it has appropriate drainage systems such as gutters, downspouts, and grading. Proper drainage systems will prevent it from pooling on your land and becoming a potential liability.

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The Water Damage Restoration Process


Understanding the water damage restoration process is particularly important for residents of Sioux Falls, where water damage is common. Thanks to frigid winters and heavy snowfall, roof leaks and frozen pipes can cause severe water damage in the region, and do every year. Here is a basic overview of how we carry out water damage restoration.

Step 1: Assessing Source and Extent of Water Damage

Water damage restoration begins with an exhaustive assessment. Our team uses moisture detection tools, such as thermal imaging cameras, to detect hidden areas of water damage or mold growth and create an action plan to eliminate or mitigate future damage.

Step 2: Extracting Water from Your Property

Following our evaluation, our team will utilize industrial pumps and vacuums to extract any remaining moisture from your property. Any saturated materials beyond repair will also be removed to avoid further damage to nearby materials. During the extraction process, specialized tools will be utilized to track any remaining moisture spots within affected areas to ensure a comprehensive restoration project is undertaken.

Step 3: Removing Excess Moisture

Even after water removal has taken place, your property could still contain excess moisture. Our team uses industrial dehumidifiers and dryers to ensure your property has been completely dried. This step is key in preventing mold spore formation as well as returning it back to its original condition.

Step 4: Cleaning Affected Areas

Our team will disinfect the affected areas to protect them from mold growth and improve air quality, using surface and deep cleansing, odor removal, and air quality improvement techniques. While we try our best to salvage as much property as possible for repair purposes, some items may no longer be repairable.

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    I always recommend Matt at Rainbow. I've received multiple compliments from my insured's letting me know what a great job they have done, and how quickly they were able to get the job done. I highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a fast, honest, & reliable restoration contractor.

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    I highly recommend Rainbow Restoration! They did an excellent job and were able to fit us in right after I called and their rates were by far the best I found. They take great pride in their work and that was apparent on the job they did.

    Julie
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    I just want to thank Mr. Al Watson, General Manager, and his crew for all their hard work they are doing at this present time to get my parents house back in good condition after our house fire we had.

    Kevin J.
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