Did you know there were different classes of water? Have you ever wondered what they were? Here at Restoration Doctor, our team wants to make sure you understand what each class is and what it entails. Our water damage company is here to help! You can count on our water restoration Miami residents. 

 

What is Class? 

Water damage is classified to designate water-damaged environments by their relative degree of saturation, which is then used to determine the approximate initial amount of equipment necessary for the efficient drying of a property. A relevant factor, however, is not only the air volume in ft in the affected area, but it is the quantity and type of wet materials in the property. Areas that are divided into separate rooms, and thus have more square feet (ft) of wall surface, generally require more equipment than large open, which may have comparatively fewer wet or less-absorbent materials.

 

A Classy Water Damage Company 

The term “Class of water” also is the initial determination of the amount of water and the likely or anticipated rate of evaporation. It is used to determine the initial drying capacity necessary to handle the potential amount of water that will be evaporated within an affected area.

• Class 1(least amount of water, absorption, and evaporation):
  • Water losses that affect only part of a room or area, or larger areas containing materials that have absorbed minimal moisture. Little or no wet carpet and/or cushion is present.
• Class 2 (a large amount of water, absorption, and evaporation):
  • Water losses that affect at least an entire room of carpet and cushion (pad). Water has wicked up walls less than 24 inches. There is moisture remaining in structural materials, e.g., plywood, particleboard, structural wood, VCT, concrete, and substructure soil.
• Class 3 (greatest amount of water, absorption, and evaporation):
  • Water may have come from overhead. Ceilings, walls, insulation, carpet, cushion, and subfloor in virtually the entire area are saturated.
• Class 4 (specialty drying situations):
  • These consist of wet materials with very low permeance/porosity (e.g., hardwood, plaster, brick, concrete, lightweight concrete, and stone). Typically, there are deep pockets of saturation, which require very low specific humidity. These types of losses may require longer drying times and special methods.

 

More About Us! 

At Restoration Doctor, we are proud to employ Certified Mold Remediation Professionals. The purpose of the Certified Mold Professional (CMP) program is to train committed mold remediation contractors and to bring a higher level of professionalism to the remediation industry. Our on-staff CMPs are just one of the one reasons why you can trust the mold remediation team at Restoration Doctor, a premier disaster cleanup agency.

 

Call Our Water Restoration Miami

We are the experts when it comes to water class. Keep water for damaging your home further by taking advantage of water damage repair with restoration companies. If you want to ensure that water extraction from your home is done correctly, you can bet we will make it happen when we remove mold. Restoration Doctor, located in Davie, is the best choice when it comes to a water damage company. Call or visit us today for more information on mold removal companies. Trust our water restoration Miami.