How to Handle Water Removal on Wet Concrete Surfaces of Hastings-On-Hudson Premises

2/22/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO protects Hastings-on-the-Hudson commercial basements and concrete assemblies from water damage with rapid extraction and drying

SERVPRO's Experienced Technicians Manage Hastings-On-Hudson Properties Affected by Water Leaks

Concrete is one of the highly durable materials used for construction. It is not easily damaged by water, as its widespread use in submerged structures such as bridges can attest.

The most common problems that afflict concrete from water exposure are superficial and include the flaking or blistering of painted surfaces. However, that does not indicate that you should not take action when water leaks affect concrete surfaces in your Hastings-On-Hudson premises.

The right water removal procedures help city properties in many ways when concrete surfaces are wet. Correctly handling the process is also essential for faster or better results. One unique benefit SERVPRO offers is providing a team that includes Applied Structural Drying Technicians who better understand the dynamics involved when concrete is wet. Preventing efflorescence is an indication that the moisture content has subsided to a standard level.

Essential technical solutions when managing such water removal include:

• Using controlled drying since concrete is a low evaporative material
• Breaking any vapor barriers such as sealing agents or paint
• Finding the right solutions to soiling and any visible deterioration

Like other materials, limiting the time a concrete surface interacts with water is useful. That is why expediting the removal of any water pooling on concrete surfaces is essential. Our SERVPRO technicians use fast pumps to facilitate such extraction. Connecting the extractors to unique accessories such as squeegee wands helps ease the processes. After removal, other processes that address surface changes are necessary.

Typical ways of restoring concrete surfaces include:

• Scraping
• Etching
• Repainting

Starting restoring the surfaces can be useless if there is still significant moisture trapped within the material. That is why drying procedures are a necessary part of any water removal exercise. Our SERVPRO technicians guarantee this by lowering the vapor pressure over the surface and increasing the temperature of the material. Stripping the surface might also be necessary to break any vapor barriers. The barriers could be products applied to the surface or materials installed on the concrete surface.

SERVPRO of Tarrytown / Elmsford anticipates most of the challenges that materials at your premises can impose on water removal and thus prepares appropriate solutions. Call us at (914) 358-9000. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.