How Do I Disinfect My Setauket Home After a Water Leak?

4/20/2020 (Permalink)

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When a pipe bursts, your first thoughts are most likely; stopping the leak, drying anything with excess moisture, repairing the damage, and then cleaning your home. While cleaning, you must use the proper procedures and products to do so properly.

How Do I Know if I Need to Disinfect After a Leak?

Our Specialists at SERVPRO Use a Variety of Methods and Products to Clean Your Home

Almost any kind of water cleanup in Setauket requires disinfecting and sanitizing to avoid dangerous microbial growth. If the water contains possible contamination, such as a leak found in the bathroom with gray or black water, it is critical to take additional precautions in addition to standard surface cleaning. Excess moisture in the air, building materials, and personal belongings can also cause secondary damage if not adequately addressed. 

If I Do Not Disinfect Properly, What Could Happen?

• Dangerous mold growth that may cause health effects
• Previously dormant mold spores may quickly grow into colonies
• Strong offensive odors 
• Structural damage such as damaged walls, ceilings, or flooring if visible mold appears

What is the Best Way to Avoid Further Mold Growth if it is Already Present? 

• Thoroughly dry the area to limit more mold from growing
• Restore moisture content to preloss conditions in materials and contents 
• Use air scrubbers containing HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters to remove 99.7% of particles down to 0.3 microns
• Use antimicrobial products such as SERVPRO EPA-registered disinfectants Vanquish and Microban 

What is the difference between disinfecting and sanitizing?

• Both are antimicrobials, limiting microorganisms from developing or growing
• Disinfectants destroy 99% of microbes 
• Sanitizers reduce microbes to acceptable levels 

Using disinfectants and sanitizers alone is not enough to completely eradicate microbial growth. SERVPRO professionals restore moisture content, use air purifying equipment, and dry impacted areas to limit further microbial growth. 

For 24/7 assistance, contact SERVPRO of Port Jefferson at (631) 476-5300. We make it, “Like it never even happened.” 

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