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Wood Floor Damage

Wood floors can really make or break a home’s appearance. WET TO DRY® works fast to reverse the severe water damage to hardwood floors caused by flooding or surprise leaks. In most cases a hardwood floor can be saved if the drying process is begun before the floor begins to buckle. When dealing with any water loss, a fast response time is a critical factor in mitigating the loss, and it is especially important in the case of hardwood floors. The longer they are wet, the greater chance that buckling will occur. When water is left on a wood floor, or if excessive moisture rises from below the sub floor, it becomes trapped between the wood floor and the sub floor. Coupling will occur if the top of the wood dries faster than the bottom of the wood or the moisture is absorbed by the underside and causes it to expand, raising the edges. The biggest mistake that can be made is to sand the floor flat while it is still retaining moisture. This leaves the wood with thinner edges than the center. WET TO DRY® uses a combination of CFM and static pressure to literally force water out of damaged hardwood floors. High velocity air-flow is directed into the flutes between the flooring and the sub floor. This way the floor actually dries from the bottom up. WET TO DRY® can dry out a hardwood floor in as little as 3 days! By drying it fast from beneath, coupling and associated refinishing costs can be reduced or eliminated. Call a name you can trust WET TO DRY® 864-244-6556