Common Terms Used For Damage Restoration Companies
It is crucial to follow up on damage control after your home has suffered from water damage, fire damage, and mold damage. Below are some common terms that are used in the damage restoration business. It is important for you to know some of the terms, in case you may need to have your property restored after damages.
Air Scrubbers
An Air Scrubber is a device that has a fan with several filters that separate contaminants from clean air and recirculate the air back into the atmosphere.
Absolute Humidity
Absolute Humidity is the amount of water vapor that is presented in a unit volume of air, after water condensation has taken placed.It is usually expressed in kilograms per cubic meter.
Airlock
An Airlock is a small compartment that enters a contaminated space without affecting the other areas, it uses air pressure to contain the air that is locked in.
Back Pressure
Back Pressure will take place when the drying process was done incorrectly. It happens when someone place the fans in an incorrect way. This can cause the air to be pushed down and the moisture from the air will fill the air in the walls or floor, causing severe damage.
Biohazard
Biohazard is a pathogen that is a potentially hazardous, dangerous, and harmful if it is exposed to humans.
Black Water
Black Water is water that has been contaminated from sewage or septic tank. Black Water can also come from other sources as well. It enters your house cased by a backup or a back-flow. It is very hazardous to one's heath and must be removed immediately.
Classes Of Water
The class of water is describe in stages of 1 to 4. Class 1 water damage means the area was not severely affected, it will not take a long time to clean up the affected area. Class 2 water damage means, the same, but has a little more water damage and may take a longer time to dry. Class 3 and 4 are similar, but Class 4 is the worst of the stages, and will take the longest to clean and it has the most damage.
Fire Restoration
Fire Restoration consist of cleaning the entire house that has been affected by the fire. Including smoke, soot, stains, and other chemicals. It is imperative that you hire professionals to clean your home entirely after it has damaged by a fire.
