Water damage has many causes including frost, storms, flooding and escapes from heating systems or mains supply pipes. In spite of the source of the damage, a prompt and professional service is essential.
Damage mitigation is directly affected by initial response times and the implementation of effective restoration processes and technologies.
The Forshaw Group offers a professional range of restoration services following water damage:
- Immediate mitigation – extracting water, specialist waste disposal and salvaging building contents
- Emergency works – includes installation of temporary power supplies, gas and electrical services safety testing, and security boarding.
- Damage analysis – inspection reports, surveys, thermal imaging, leak detection and moisture mapping
- Prevention – preventing secondary damage occurring to structural elements and contents by controlling the environment within the affected areas
- Disinfecting – elimination of microorganisms, pathogens, mould, spores etc
- Technical drying – specialist target/ injection drying of structural elements
- Restoration – restoration of machinery, electronics, furnishings & critical documents
- Deodorisation – eliminating odour molecules
- Reinstatement – The Forshaw Group offers a complete range of reinstatement services