Understanding what building elements likely need replaced can get this work happening faster for area homes.
Because of how completely water can penetrate porous materials used in constructing your New Haven home, many areas of the property suffer considerable losses after prolonged water damage exposure. As an experienced contractor, we must recognize which materials require removal to protect the rest of the property from migrating moisture or mold development. Three types of materials almost always require some degree of demolition and reconstruction.
Wall Surface Materials
Water damage reconstruction for New Haven homes gets determined on a careful evaluation of the impact moisture has on the installed structural elements. Water can be destructive to wall systems and affect more than just the gypsum board serving as the wall surface. Moisture penetrates sheetrock quickly, allowing for oversaturation and deterioration of this material. Beyond this painted surface lies live wiring for your electrical system, plumbing pipes, and 2×4 wood framing used to secure drywall and support the home. Prolonged exposure to these elements can also require demolition and later replacement.
Insulation
Insulation is a vital component of exterior wall systems, yet insulation is highly susceptible to oversaturation. Once this material gets wet, it can begin to impact other nearby materials, causing a greater need for demolition and replacement without immediate action. Our contractors can remove portions of the drywall nearby to access damaged areas and remove insulation materials with vacuums and other approaches. During reconstruction, surface wall materials often get removed to ensure that adequate insulation can get reinstalled before finishing the interior.
Carpeting/Flooring
Once materials like carpeting become saturated by standing water, they must often get removed despite the extraction ability of responding restoration technicians. Any reputable contractor understands the importance of preventing moisture from reaching supports and joists of the subflooring whenever possible to prevent higher costs to the customer.
Rebuilding and repairing a water-damaged property requires careful calculations and considerations made by our contractors after damage assessment. No matter what your home needs after an emergency, our Connecticut Reconstruction Services team can help from demolition to full-scale construction projects. Give us a call at (203) 239-0040.
