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11/09/2011

Water Damage Restoration: Classification

Water damage could start as small as water spot that can mar a surface and could be as threatening as floods. However it occurs. Water damage restoration is very there to rescue your property and to normal life. Within our homes and commercial complexes, almost everything is badly affected because of the water damage. Not many insurance companies provide much relief in the damage to the property, therefore it is better to save as much as possible.


Classes of Water Damage losses are determined by the rate of evaporation based on the type of materials affected by water damage to your property. Determining the Class of Water is an important first step, and will determine the amount and type of equipment utilized to restore your property. There are four IICRC water damage classifications, they are as follows:

Class 1 Water Damage - Slow Evaporation Rate: Water losses that affect only part of a room or area, or losses with lower permeance/porosity materials (e.g., plywood, particle board, structural wood, VCT, concrete). Little or no wet carpet or padding is present. Minimum moisture is absorbed by materials, releasing moisture slowly.
Class 2 Water Damage - Fast Evaporation Rate: Water losses that affect an entire room or carpet and cushion. Water has wicked up walls 12" - 24”. There is moisture remaining in structural materials (e.g., plywood, particleboard, structural wood, concrete).
Class 3 Water Damage - Fastest Evaporation Rate: Water may have come from overhead. Ceilings, walls, insulation, carpet, cushion and sub-floor in the entire area are saturated.
Class 4 Water Damage - Specialty Drying Situations: These consist of wet materials with very low permeance/porosity (hardwood, plaster, brick, concrete, stone, crawlspace). Typically, there are deep pockets of saturation, which requires very low specific humidity.

Water Damage, under the IICRC's S-500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration, has been broken off into three categories. These categories are based upon the level of contamination present, or presumed present, in the source water (see Water Damage Restoration: Knowing Categories)

Water damage, whether through flood, weather or leakage, can easily derail the life off the normal track with lot of damage to the property. What should we do, when it occurs, remains a question of many as most of us lack the skills to deal with water damage.

6 comments:

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911restorationlosangeles said...

It is not easy for one to repair the damaged pipes or help you in removing the flood water easily. To make the task easier for individuals there are various Water Damage Restoration companies in Loas Angeles. To know how they can be useful to you.

nutrendmedia said...

Water can cause damage to a home or business in many ways. However, water damage restoration can return a home to its previous state.

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James Costello said...

There are various causes of water damage restoration like Leaky dishwashers, clogged toilets, broken pipes, broken dishwasher hoses, overflowing washing machines, leaky roofs, plumbing leaks or it creates so many problems for human beings so its better to avoid it by hiring water damage restoration services it you don't want to damage your property.
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Unknown said...

Water can really do a lot of damage in our possessions. Always have a contact number of a water damage restoration company handy. You'll never know when you are going to use it.

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