Water Damage Restoration for Vinyl Flooring | Clean Masters Disaster Restoration Services

When water damage restoration is required, there needs to be some fast-acting damage control. Most vinyl flooring comes in a plank format that clicks together, glues down, or is a loose-lay installation. If water gets underneath the planks, it will not only damage the vinyl flooring but can also cause serious damage to your sub-floor. The planks of the floor will have to be disassembled so that all the water can be cleaned up and dried thoroughly. Depending on the underlayment material, you may be able to reuse some after they have completely dried, like closed-cell underlayment. However, if you have a cork underlayment, then there is a higher risk it will have to be replaced due to the increased probability of mold and mildew growth.

Mold and mildew growth can begin in as little as 48 hours following water damage. When mold growth occurs, there are some pretty serious side effects, especially for the health of all individuals in the home. Mold exposure can cause a number of respiratory symptoms like coughing, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, sore throat, congestion, worsened asthma symptoms, headaches, and fatigue. Mold spores can travel through the air around the entire home, and are so small they cannot be seen by the naked eye, making them a threat that you may not even know is there. Without a timely water damage restoration response, not only will your vinyl floors be at risk of damage, but mold growth will also become a major worry.

So, what is the best way to protect your floors from irreversible damage and your home from mold growth? Fast response to water damage restoration. The best way to ensure your vinyl floors can be saved from serious water damage, and your home protected from mold growth, is to call the professionals. By contacting our water damage restoration professionals as soon as possible, you are limiting the damage that the water causes to your property. Clean Masters is available 24/7 and can respond immediately to assess the damage and begin the extraction and drying process. When done correctly and quickly, a successful water damage restoration can protect your floors and your home from further damage.