Whether your home has suffered excessive flooding, fire damage, was ravaged by mold or natural disaster, these catastrophic events can certainly put a damper on the way your household runs. Not only is this kind of damage inconvenient, it can actually prove harmful to you and your family. For the last 17 years, 24/7 Property Cleaning and Restoration has been providing Suffolk County, Nassau County New York, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, NY with residential and commercial flood damage, fire damage, mold remediation, disaster restoration and cleanup services that are timely, reliable, and affordable.
Instead of replacing the features of your home that have suffered from damage, such as flooring, drywall or piping, we have proven time and again, that restoring them back to their unharmed state offers a more cost-effective solution.
24/7 Helpful Tips for Property Owners: Three Categories of Water Damage.
Most common mistakes are that property owners believe all water damage is the same? Think again. I.I.C.R.C sets industry standards and guidelines for water mitigation companies to perform restoration services that will prevent secondary mold damage to your structure. 247 Property Cleaning & Restoration is a proven I.I.C.R.C Certified Firm and which includes our field technicians. (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) There are three different levels and classes of water damage that impacts residential, commercial office buildings and structures.
Each level of Category and Class of loss carries different levels of risk and must be cleaned by I.I.C.R.C guidelines.
Category 1 – Clean Water
Water damage from a category 1 classification is from clean and sanitary sources–water lines, faucets, toilet tanks, drinking fountains, etc. Although this water is clean, it does not come without risks. If it is not cleaned quickly, it can degrade into category 2–leading to health issues to the people inhabiting the structure.
Category 2 – Grey Water
Water damage from a category 2 classification is from sources that have a level of contaminants that may cause illness or discomfort if ingested. These sources include dishwashers, washing machines, toilet overflow with urine, but not feces, and other sources where water has been “used.”
Category 3 – Unsanitary
Water damage from a category 3 classification contains dangerously unsanitary contaminants. It could cause serious illness or even death if ingested. Category 3 water damage includes water from sewer backup, flooding from rivers or streams, toilet overflow with feces, and stagnant water that has become a habitat for bacterial growth.
