What Is Unique About Water Damage Restoration in Jacksonville Homes Involving Fabrics?

9/16/2021 (Permalink)

Do you know how to clean water damaged textiles? SERVPRO does! We are available for all your water damage restoration needs.

SERVPRO Helps Manage Delicate Aspects of Water Clean Up for Safety and Satisfactory Outcomes   

Whenever there is a water leak or other spike in moisture at your Jacksonville property, various materials are vulnerable to damage. Fabrics are vulnerable to multiple problems, including bleeding, staining, and shrinkage from the moisture exposure or the restoration processes.

Dealing with fabrics is common during water damage restoration since Jacksonville homes have many fabric items, including floor materials, window covers, and even furniture. The fabrics differ in many ways, such as the type of fiber, weave, and level of colorfastness. SERVPRO water restoration technicians receive training that equips them with the knowledge to identify potential problems through observation or pre-testing materials.

The Type of Care Needed for Fabrics Depend on Whether Restoration Involves:

• Sewage cleanup
• Water cleanup
• Water damage remediation

Before restoring any water damaged fabric, our SERVPRO technicians observe the physical properties such as color and weave. Some colors such as black, red, green, and blue are highly likely to bleed. Tapestries and brocades with a jacquard weave are also potential bleeders. Pre-testing with spotting agents, pre-sprays, and cleaning solutions helps confirm vulnerable materials to ensure we take the proper precautions.

Shrinking is another concern, especially for upholstery items. Natural fibers like cotton, rayon, wool, linen, and silk tend to shrink when wet. Our SERVPRO technicians look for alternative ways such as dry cleaning to restore such materials—alternatively, the use of minimal moisture when wet cleaning helps.

Other Steps for Safe Restoration Include:

• Applying cleaning agents along the grain to avoid distorting fibers
• Placing non-metallic screen on fabrics to control agitation
• Using low pH cleaning agents

SERVPRO of Pender / West Onslow Counties strives to save more materials during water damage restoration. Call us at (910) 319-0600. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.