Equipment Choice for Flood Damage Restoration in Hyde Park

11/12/2024 (Permalink)

After water damage, you can trust that your Hyde Park home is in good hands with our experienced technicians at SERVPRO.

Equipment Type, Size, and Number for Convenient Flood Restoration

Hyde Park's location along the Hudson River and its tributaries, Crum Elbow Creek and Fall Kill, makes it vulnerable to flood damage, especially during storms and hurricanes. It's hard to visualize the same water bodies that provide exciting experiences like kayaking, river cruising, scenic hiking, and fishing during fair weather as a source of the destruction that brings the luxury homes or historic mansions and estates like the Vanderbilt Mansion and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Home into ruin or turns them into dumping grounds full of debris and waste.

Hyde Park flood damage incidents have many expected problems, like widespread inundation, heavy soiling, and contamination. Some unexpected issues may develop, causing delays or impacting restoration outcomes. Equipment choice is one such issue since some restoration tasks require several units of the same equipment. In contrast, others require big or small equipment. Knowing what you need beforehand improves efficiency rather than making haphazard choices. When SERVPRO® crew chiefs inspect your property after flood damage, we determine what equipment to bring along.

Variable equipment for flood restoration

• Air movers
• Dehumidifiers
• Heating equipment
• Air filtration devices

The primary considerations for equipment choice include the property size, individual room sizes, and interior fixtures like cabinets. Small rooms restrict the use of large dehumidifiers, while fixtures like cabinets can interfere with air circulation patterns, necessitating unique air mover arrangements. The layout of a school such as Hyde Park Elementary School differs from that of a lodging facility such as Hyde Park Landing. SERVPRO's IICRC-certified water restoration technicians use mathematical formulas based on the equipment's rated cubic feet per minute, CFM, to determine the best dehumidifier-to-air mover ratio for the best drying outcomes.

Power affects equipment choice

Unless it's a severe flooding situation, most restoration equipment draws power from the property during restoration. Our SERVPRO technicians check whether there are enough outlets and the load capacity for each outlet. Residential properties like the single-family homes in Greenfields or the older homes in Haviland typically have 15 to 20-amp outlets, thus limiting the simultaneous use of several pieces of equipment.

SERVPRO of NW & SE Dutchess County thoroughly evaluates flood damage situations to develop the best restoration strategy. For assistance, call (845) 635-4550.