Los Angeles, California Professional Water Damage Restoration

Have you suffered water damage in Los Angeles, California?  The experts at Regal Restoration Masters can be at the site in 30 minutes for a thorough inspection and recovery plan.

Our crews and certified technicians can then provide water damage repairs and reconstruction along with whatever specialized services you might require:  water damage restoration (including extraction and structural drying), mold remediation, sewage damage cleanup, and odor removal. So there’s no need to worry about coordinating multiple contractors and making sure that everything is being done properly.  We’re ready 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Why Is Immediate Water Damage Restoration Is So Important?

Within hours, if not minutes, water makes its way past flooring into the sub-floor and starts wicking upwards inside walls.  With a significant amount of water even the inner structure such as wood framing soon becomes wet.  It takes a lot longer for that dampness to fully evaporate — weeks, and in some cases even a month or more.  But starting with the very first day it’s causing harm.

Besides promoting the growth of mold, bacteria, and viruses it causes sheetrock to fall apart, wood to warp and split, and metals to corrode.  And much of that can be out of sight.  Simply put, the sooner everything is dry the less damage there will be to repair.

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (a world-wide non-profit leader) specifies treatment guidelines based on the amount of water (Class) and the degree of contamination (Category).

• Class 1  With only part of just one room affected and at most a small area of wet carpet, ventilation along with lifting the carpet may be adequate.
• Class 2 When one or more rooms are affected with wet carpet it’s likely that water is also wicking upwards in walls and reaching the structure.  Extraction and structural drying are a necessary part of water damage restoration.
• Class 3 With carpet and other flooring saturated, maximizing the rate of evaporation is critical.
• Class 4 When hardwood and stone are saturated even more aggressive methods are needed.
• Category 1 (clean) comes from a sanitary source but should be treated as a health risk after 24 hours.
• Category 2 (gray) comes from used-water sources (such as a washing machine or sink), and requires health precautions right from the start.
• Category 3 (black) results from natural flooding, a toilet overflow with feces, or a sewage backup and is a major biohazard.

Even small bit of flooding, such as a bathtub overflow, calls for professional attention if it covers more than a few square feet or isn’t immediately mopped up.