Effects of Water Damage on Your Furniture in Your Nashville Home

11/10/2017 (Permalink)

Water Affects Many Materials in Your Home Differently Requiring Experienced Handling and Remediation

Water leaking through the ceiling of your home in Nashville can be disastrous to the contents of your home and the structure itself. When the ceiling in your dining or living room leaks, you could be looking at having to repair or replace expensive pieces of furniture. Water damage can have a detrimental effect on wood and upholstery, especially if you do not move quickly to fix the problem.
 
Water damage in your Nashville dining or living room is not something you want to ignore. You need professionals who act fast to fix the problem which caused the leak in the first place and then help you to dry out your home and possessions. Our staff at SERVPRO are just the ones you want to contact in your time of need.
 
We understand the effects that water has on your furniture, and we also know the methods which are best for drying it back out to help save and restore it.
 
Several problems happen when water affects upholstery. The framing of furniture is usually made of wood and is subject to swelling and cracking. Framing joints weaken because of this swelling. Plus, water can cause the breakdown of glues, causing further damage. Fabrics which are dry clean only could spot from the water. The whole piece of furniture could need wetting to avoid water lines in this case.
 
When wet, the dust cover often bleeds, and if the cover sags, it can stain floors or carpets. The metal backing from upholstered buttons rusts, making stains. When spotting happens, SERVPRO techs follow specific procedures to fix the problem. Wooden furniture legs often stain carpeting and are almost impossible to remove if the material is dried while the stains are on it.
 
The primary method of preventing mildew from growing is to get rid of the source of water with rapid drying, dehumidifiers, and air movers to lessen the drying time of upholstered furniture.
 
With wood furniture, two problems occur when it is exposed to water. Water creates spots on finishes or creates cracking, swelling, or weakening of the joints. Water spots can be removed with specialized wood care produces. A furniture refinisher can fix problems with wooden frames.
 
If the furniture is made of particleboard covered by laminate, it reacts poorly to water damage. The laminate many times resists water and acts as a vapor barrier, while the side that is not laminated absorbs much water, leading to warping.
 
SERVPRO of Madison/Goodlettsville does everything we can to restore your furniture after it has been water damaged. When necessary, we talk to you about repair costs versus replacement costs to ensure we give you the best possible outcome for your situation. Give us a call at (615) 868-5324 when your living or dining room has been damaged from a leak in the areas of Goodlettsville, Edgefield, or Madison.
 
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