Necessary Documentation for Water Damage Repair in Slidell Homes

7/24/2022 (Permalink)

Whether you are facing water damage to the ceiling or the walls of your home, team SERVPRO can help. Contact us for effective remediation services.

SERVPRO Crew Chiefs Oversee Slidell Water Restoration

With water stagnating on the floors of your Slidell home and soaked contents at risk of staining, rusting, or developing mold, documentation may be the last thing in your mind. The process might be too far gone when you realize the need to write things down or take photographic evidence. Involving a professional in cases of water damage ensures that any necessary documentation is done.

Just like the step-by-step water damage repair processes your Slidell home needs, documentation with diverse information requirements about the property and the loss is also gradual. SERVPRO considers proper record keeping a critical aspect of repairing damaged properties.

Essential records

• Release for belongings disposal 
• Contents inspection report
• Processed wood release
• Contents inventory worksheet

Although water repair is meant to fix the deterioration caused by moisture exposure and other problems, it is impossible to fix everything. For instance, if a wet carpet delaminates, drying and other restoration procedures cannot save it. You must remove all the items deemed unsalvageable. A signed release by the insurance adjuster approving the disposal prevents problems later. Our SERVPRO IICRC-certified crew chiefs also prepare a contents inspection report in case of any differences regarding cleaned and restored contents.

Damage during the repair process

While most of the water damage develops immediately or soon after water exposure, it is also possible for issues to build up during restoration. The main challenge with such matters is who bears responsibility, especially when a third party is helping you with the repair.

Manufactured wood items are one category that is easily damaged during restoration processes or transportation to a storage facility from the affected area. A processed wood release document offers clarity, especially regarding responsibility for secondary damages. Also, an inventory worksheet is essential before relocating items if there is a move-out to facilitate extensive water damage repairs.

Reasons for move-outs

• Limiting moisture exposure for items
• Specialized cleaning and other restoration procedures
• Creating room for cleanup and repairs

SERVPRO of Slidell takes all actions necessary to facilitate water damage repair, eliminating traces of the problem "Like it never even happened." Call us at (985) 649-1516.