Water damaged kitchen cabinetry
When disaster strikes in the form of a flood, the outcomes can be devastating. The flooding can result from any number of causes, from severe storms through to a burst pipe or a kitchen sink overflow. Regardless of the cause, if you are affected by flood damage you should act fast to limit the impacts of water damage to your property.
In this blog we will focus on the importance of acting fast and calling an expert restoration company if your kitchen cabinetry is affected by water damage, as this type of flood damage emergency is one that can become a very expensive one if it is not managed properly by a professional restoration company.
Kitchen cabinetry is particularly vulnerable to water damage, as it’s often constructed from materials that can warp, swell, crack or rot when exposed to moisture. If water seeps into wood or laminated surfaces it will damage the fibres of these surfaces and will compromise their structural integrity, rendering them unsalvageable. Mould will also grow on surfaces that retain moisture, making for an even more expensive restoration and reinstatement process.
If you act fast and call an expert water damage restoration company, like Capital Facility Services, they will know what to do and will act fast to extract excess water and commence the most appropriate drying and moisture control program, increasing the chances of saving your kitchen cabinetry.
Flood damaged cabinetry requires customised drying
Capital Facility Services has knowledge of how to undertake a considered approach to drying out your kitchen cabinetry. For example, it is common that if the kitchen is affected by flood damage, water is trapped behind the kicker and often this is not noticed until it is too late, and there as signs of warping, swelling or mould.
The video below shows an example of how a strategic drying program has been set up to direct water away from the under the cabinetry. It was a successful approach that enabled quick drying that avoided any structural damage to the kitchen kicker. Check out the video to see how the air-movers are pushing water away from the kitchen cabinetry.
In some instances, holes are drilled into the kitchen kicker to assist the drying process.
If your kitchen cabinetry has suffered water damage, consider it to be a flood damage emergency. The longer your kitchen cabinets are left wet the more likely you are to notice damage, often within days or even sooner. Capital Facility Services offers comprehensive water damage restoration services that will not only salvage your kitchen but also restore your home to its original condition.
Give our team a call to find out how we can help you if you have flood damaged kitchen cabinets.
