What You Need To Know About Document Restoration With SERVPRO

2/18/2022 (Permalink)

If valuable documents have gotten wet professionals can restore them for you.

Document Restoration Process

If a client has suffered damage to his or her Georgetown, TX, home, it can require quite a bit of restoration. Not only will the structure of the house need work, but the property inside will need to be repaired or replaced as well. Paper items are often considered lost once they’ve been damaged, but this is not always the case. Here are a few things you should know about the restoration process.

1. When Do You Need Document Restoration?

Clients will most likely need this service when there has been some kind of water damage. In the case of a burst pipe, flood or a fire that involved using a hose, there will be quite a bit of water in the home. If important or sentimentally valuable documents have gotten wet, your client will likely want to have them restored if it is possible.

2. How Is Restoration Done?

Because paper documents are very porous, they absorb water quickly. SERVPRO uses a freeze-drying process during document restoration that removes the water and returns the document to its previous state. Because water can carry contaminants such as pesticides, harmful chemicals, bacteria and viruses, it is important to have your items sterilized as well. During restoration, a gamma irradiation process will be used to clean and disinfect any documents that have been in contact with potentially contaminated water.

3. What Related Services Are Offered?

The experience of nearly losing their important documents can be upsetting to your clients. During the document restoration process, SERVPRO offers a digitizing service that can bring them peace of mind. Creating digital copies of their documents is a great way to prevent any potential losses in the future. It can also be convenient for them to have access to all of their important items in one place.
Document drying can be an incredibly useful service to those who need water damage restoration. It can save important documents and keep your client’s from going through the stressful process of replacing them.