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Hardwood flooring damaged by water can be identified by cupping, warping, heaving, cracking or checking. Also, discoloration and flaking of the finish. Water damaged wood floors are one of the most difficult building materials restoration professionals dry. We at FloodCo are often successful and totally amaze the homeowner - if the drying process can be started soon after a plumbing or roof leak floods the floor.

Because wood is dense and coated with a finish on only one side, these floors soak up water from edges and bottom surfaces and can reach a “point of no return” if the water damage is not promptly addressed quickly. If the floor has begun to move after absorbing water for many hours or days it may be too late to dry. Surface drying will be a waste of time and money. Then demolition and replacement are the only options.

Soaked wood flooring is one of the most challenging of building materials to restore. Floodco LLC has many years of experience here in the Flathead Valley of Montana with high end trophy homes containing gorgeous wood floors. Our technicians have on the job training, certifications and latest sensitive moisture meters to evaluate and then recommend the best restoration option for your valuable wood floor. If at all possible, we will attempt to preserve and restore your wood floor.

Time is Ticking!
Water and wood flooring do not mix, and once soaked, time is absolutely NOT on your side. Wood plank flooring can sustain permanent physical damage as well as begin to propagate potentially dangerous mold growth between the flooring and the wet sub-floor, usually plywood. Treatment decisions should be made promptly, so calling FloodCo first is appropriate. We then document the situation carefully for your insurance adjuster if you may need to file a claim.

You really need to check the qualifications of any wood flooring restoration “expert”. This point can’t be stressed enough. Please don’t accept an unqualified person’s recommendation to needlessly tear out a perfectly good wood floor. There are potential challenges at each step and this skilled work should not be attempted by a rookie restoration technician or a homeowner or building contractor using rented fans.

Call FloodCo Today at 406 892-1717. Your wood floor is a special part of your home and deserves the best care available in the Kalispell, Whitefish and Bigfork area.

 

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