Dealing with Minor Flood Damage in Your St. Petersburg Kitchen

7/9/2021 (Permalink)

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Many homeowners have recently opted to replace their cabinets with newer-looking ones while deciding to replace various appliances. Sometimes, however, this can backfire. The wood used to make cabinets often needs time to adjust to the higher Florida humidity. This is a slight adjustment, but when older appliances fail, these same cabinets are often exposed to copious amounts of water that they were never expected to withstand. 

Many St. Petersburg area homes sustain minor flood damage because of problems with kitchen appliances. These appliances do not necessarily need to be repaired themselves, but the washer rings, fittings, hoses, and other water-feeding and draining parts are often not inspected. When these parts fail, they can spew water, sometimes clean, and other times, not-so-clean, all over the kitchen, including the cabinetry. 

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Allowing this to dry off in the air can lead to dramatic warping. Cabinetry of all ages needs to be cared for correctly. Metal fittings such as hinges and doorknobs, drawer runners, and latches can rust quickly. This rust can, in turn, run whenever there are slight elevations in humidity, staining cabinet doors. 

Also, water from appliance malfunction problems can pool under flooring, entering through even the smallest cracks, forming future problems and possibly mold damage. This moisture can keep your kitchen damp-feeling, and when air conditioning or central air is used, this cooler environment, along with closed doors and windows, can keep the water trapped inside. 

At SERVPRO, knowing how to solve situations such as this, although seemingly minor, can prevent much more costly situations from becoming a reality. Moisture travels – it never stays put in one spot. When even minor flood damage exists, we realize much more damage that a lack of action can create. Moisture from an overflowing dishwasher or broken garbage disposal can eventually end up as far away as your attic! 

No job is too big, nor too small, for SERVPRO of NE St. Petersburg. Call us for your flood damage control needs at (727) 522-0000, anytime, day or night. We can help prevent more significant problems from happening elsewhere in your home.