Move-Out Help with St. Petersburg Water Damage
3/27/2023 (Permalink)
Move-Outs Help with Preserving and Cleaning Water Damaged Items in St. Petersburg
Water damage in St. Petersburg is a severe concern for homeowners. A broken appliance, a leaking pipe, or bad weather can all cause damage to your home. Water can seep into soft furnishings, wood, and linens of all kinds. When that happens, you can rely on SERVPRO to remedy the problem and leave your house “Like it never even happened.”
A move-out or pack-out means our team can take your St. Petersburg water damaged belongings to our facility for cleaning. When they are clean, dry, and sanitized we will return them to your home. A move-out (pack-out) can help the restoration process.
What are Some Reasons for a Move-out?
There are several reasons that our water damage experts might suggest a move-out:
- A move-out can make it easier to clean and restore the structure of your home
- A move-out can speed up remodeling work
- Removing the contents can help protect them from further damage
- We can transport items to our cleaning facility
In some cases, we do not need to remove all your belongings. Depending on the extent of the water damage in your home, we can leave some contents in place. If the water did not affect every room, we might be able to store them in a secure location in your house such as in the garage or in another room.
Our team will advise you about how many items need to be taken off-site. The contents we handle include:
- Bedding and linens
- Curtains, blinds, and rugs
- Clothing and accessories
- Appliances and electronic items
- Furniture such as beds, chairs, and tables
How Does SERVPRO Make Sure the Move-out Goes Smoothly?
Our SERVPRO teams understand that water problems are disruptive. You want to get back to your daily life as soon as you can. You also want your home restored to its preloss state.
We train our staff members in remediation and move-out best practices. Good training ensures the process goes smoothly from beginning to end.
We know that you may be concerned about whether a move-out will mean more expense. That is why we only take away items when we need to. We will clean items at the loss site first if possible. Cleaning first saves the extra time needed to move the contents to a facility, then unpack and clean them, and then pack them up again.
We only pack salvageable items. We do not waste time or space on items that we know cannot be rescued. If you have concerns about specific items, we can liaise with your insurance adjuster on your behalf.
How Do We Make Sure No Items Get Lost?
It is natural to worry about items getting lost. Your SERVPRO team will list the make, model, and serial number of everything we pack out. We use industry software to keep a thorough inventory, and we take photographs and videos of all content.
We also take inventory again before we re-pack your items to move them back to your home. We always account for every item, so you can rest assured your possessions are in safe hands.
Our facilities are equipped to thoroughly clean and deodorize your items. We can advise you of what to expect, and we can conduct a walk-through with you before you sign off on the project.
If you need help cleaning and salvaging your contents after water damage, call SERVPRO of NE St. Petersburg at (727) 522-0000.