Water damage to floors can be expensive, especially if the floorboards need replacement. Many homeowners are anxious about the cost and the time water damage restoration companies will need to repair their floors after a storm, burst pipe, or a large leak. Matrix Mitigation Services LLC has experience with many types of water damage restoration, including vinyl flooring, and can help restore damaged vinyl to save homeowners from costly replacement.
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Is Vinyl Flooring Water Resistant?
Fortunately, unlike hardwood floors, vinyl flooring is not porous, so homeowners do not have to worry about water degrading the vinyl planks.
One form of modern vinyl flooring, called "resilient vinyl," has a natural matte finish and greater durability than more conventional forms of vinyl. Homeowners with newly installed vinyl can expect lower water damage restoration costs if their vinyl floor floods.
Does Vinyl Flooring Dry Out?
If vinyl flooring gets wet, it might lose its flat shape. The first step in reconstructing vinyl flooring is assessing the damage and making sure the flooring does not pose a safety hazard. The next step is to remove the moisture from the flooring as much as possible. Vinyl flooring may absorb the water, but it's still at risk.
Treating Warped Vinyl Flooring
If water bends flooring out of shape, planks can come loose from the subflooring and curl. Warped vinyl flooring could cause someone to trip and make it more difficult for homeowners to find a buyer for the home. Suppose the vinyl plank flooring does not straighten out once the planks have had time to dry out. In that case, a water damage restoration expert can use more intensive measures to extract moisture and save as much of the original flooring as possible.
Repairing Bulging Vinyl Flooring
Water is challenging to handle when it infiltrates the layers of the floor beneath the vinyl layer. Water trapped under your vinyl floor can push your vinyl flooring upward and produce unsightly bulges on the floor. A water damage restoration technician can remove the bulging plank and neighboring planks, replace the damaged plank, and reinstall the surrounding planks to make the flooring look new.
What To Do If Vinyl Flooring Grows Mold
Even if wet vinyl plank flooring keeps its shape, mold can grow on top of it, producing unsightly black spots. These are dangerous because they can produce spores that spread into the air, causing respiratory problems and spreading mold to other parts of the house that might be more difficult to clean.
A solution of bleach and water kills mold and removes mold stains from vinyl plank flooring. For more extensive mold damage, a water damage restoration technician from Matrix Mitigation Services LLC can apply a cleaning solution that will eradicate the mold.
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Water Damage Restoration by Matrix Mitigation Services LLC
Property owners who have water-damaged vinyl plank flooring in Hoschton and Braselton, GA, can get a professional assessment of their flooring from Matrix Mitigation Services LLC. Call (855) 541-1010 for a consultation with an experienced water damage restoration technician about your mitigation project.
