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Rusty Ring in Falmouth Ceiling Hints at Big Need for Water Clean Up By SERVPRO 

A Falmouth homeowner called on SERVPRO to perform water damage remediation in the home after a rusty, reddish ring formed on the ceiling. This event was due to storm damage to the roof of the Falmouth home that allowed water to run through the floor joists from the floor above into the ceiling below. SERVPRO techs know that by the time water damage appears on walls or ceilings, the interior of the wall cavity in the Falmouth structures is usually significantly wet. 

The Scale of the Water Damage Remediation Services Needed in the Falmouth Home

When SERVPRO techs arrived at the Falmouth property, the techs immediately went upstairs. They used their probes and moisture detection equipment to ascertain how much migration took place across the floor above caused by the ceiling leaks. The floor joists between the levels needed opening by SERVPRO techs around the rusty ring area on the ceiling, as seen in the Before Photo, to ensure that it could get dried completely. 

SERVPRO Techs Bring Professional Water Damage Remediation to Falmouth Properties

Water removal services have the best outcome in Falmouth residential and commercial properties when professional extraction equipment gets used. SERVPRO techs have an array of equipment such as:

- Manual tools such as squeegee and mops

- Ride-on equipment 

- Water removal tools for all types of surfaces

The extraction equipment makes the difference between needing to remove a carpet or floorboards and having the option to dry them in place, saving the Falmouth homeowner the cost of replacement for those building materials. Saving homeowners money through advanced cleaning methods as recommended by the IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) helps ensure the best outcome for Falmouth property owners.

Controlled Demo by SERVPRO Needed in the Falmouth Home 

Before SERVPRO techs could set up their drying equipment in the Falmouth property, they needed to remove the deteriorated ceiling building materials to dry the floor joists. When a Falmouth residential or commercial property requires controlled demolition actions. SERVPRO techs carefully remove the minimum amount of sheetrock needed so as little as possible needs to occur in the way of repairs after the water damage remediation services complete. SERVPRO technicians built a customized drying layout with the created plastic tubing to reach from the air mover into the ceiling, as seen in the After Photo. Surrounding the plastic tubing is more plastic taped down around the removed sheetrock to ensure the interior area of the ceiling gets dried completely.

Water Damage Repairs Can Get Done Faster in Falmouth Through SERVPRO

This SERVPRO location holds a general contractor license #CS-108357, and the techs handle any water damage repairs needed after the water clean-up job comes to a close. In the case of this Falmouth property, the technicians can replace the removed drywall in the ceiling, vacuum the carpets, handle the reinstallation of any flooring above, and even perform roofing repairs as needed. Fine details such as cleaning, painting, or laying carpet all caps off a successful water damage remediation in Falmouth.