Water Damage from a Roof Leak in Your Fitchburg Home

4/7/2018 (Permalink)

A damaged roof can leak into your home causing extensive water damage.

Call the Expertly Trained Professionals at SERVPRO for Water Damage Restoration

In theory, a flat roof in Fitchburg should be as good as a sloped roof. However, when things go wrong, there can be a host of problems. Despite the name, flat roofs typically do have a slight gradient. Sometimes debris, branches, and leaves can build up on your roof, creating enough weight to cause the roof to collapse inward a bit. Water collects here, leaving standing water on your roof, causing water damage and mold to form on the ceiling and roof. It can also put a crack and leak in your roof.

A leak in your roof can create significant problems for your Fitchburg home, especially if it goes unnoticed for a while. You can be dealing with a considerable amount of water damage in that case, and you need someone professional to help you clean and restore your home. Our staff at SERVPRO are trained and experienced to do just that. We deal with all kinds of water loss situations and are prepared to help you anytime you need.

With a leak in your roof, the damage has at least begun in your attic. When we are checking an attic space for damage, we examine every part of the roof construction to see if the roofing material is damaged. Our IICRC certified technicians also check to see if the roof decking material was affected and if the water is still leaking. We find any structural damage that has been done and check to see if parts can be repaired temporarily or permanently.

Some attics are easy to access while getting into others is more difficult. How much equipment SERVPRO techs can get into the damaged area is limited. Sheetrock may complicate drying, and any damaged sheetrock may have to be demolished. Once this is done, structural components in your attic area can dry reasonably quickly. We may even have to remove sheetrock so we can access areas in your attic.

Restoration of an attic many times involves working with insulation. We may be able to dry and save fiberglass insulation that got wet, but wet plaster or sheetrock underneath might not be salvageable. Almost always, when plaster or sheetrock has begun to sag, we have to move the insulation to an area that is unaffected to reach the sagging materials. Large insulation vacuums can remove the insulation, and possibly save it. For smaller areas, bagging can also work.

SERVPRO of Fitchburg-Leominster can help get your home in Devens, Still River, or Sterling dry and restored after a roof leak. Call us at (978) 537-1500 as soon as you realize there is an issue so we can prevent additional damage from occurring.

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