Water from to a pipe leak on the 3rd floor of this Oshkosh hotel caused damage through the floors and ceilings, all the way down to the first floor.  Water losses this big can require quite a bit of drying equipment to properly dry in a timely manner.  SERVPRO of Appleton placed numerous dehumidifiers and air movers in this public hallway to expedite drying, ceiling replacement, and a speedy return to a hallway which looked “Like it never even happened.”

One of the biggest dangers to our homes and businesses during a storm is wind.  High winds can not only blow roofing materials off our roofs but they can topple trees and these trees can land on our homes and do significant damage.  

As you can see, this homeowner had a tree fall on their roof during a storm and shatter their sky light.  The shattered sky light allowed rain water to enter the home doing even more damage.

SERVPRO of Appleton is a full service restoration company.  We have carpenters on staff that we can send out 24/7 to do board ups in such situations to prevent further damage while we begin the water mitigation and rebuilding of the damaged structure.  

Meet Paisley & Hazel. Recently we helped with a water loss at their home. When our Crew Chief Rhonda came back to pick up the last of our drying equipment, she left two SERVPRO rubber ducks in its place. Mom Michelle says, “Paisley and Hazel are in love with their SERVPRO ducks!  Thank you, SERVPRO, for the excellent service and cute ducks! We're grateful for your assistance!” Paisley & Hazel we think you’re adorable and it was our pleasure to help your family!

In this picture you can see what we call "blocking".  We put the wood bar in this basement up on styrofoam blocks.  In a water damage situation it's important to get wood furniture, furniture legs, etc..up and off of any wet carpet or other surfaces.  The water or moisture can warp or damage the wood.  In addition, the stain on the wood can leach into the carpet and cause staining that would be difficult, or even impossible, for our carpet cleaning experts to remove.   

Any time there is water damage, humidity levels spike, especially when the drying process begins.  As air movers are placed, the moisture evaporating off wet materials (which the air movers help encourage) spikes the humidity in the room.  This moisture must be removed by a dehumidifier in order for proper drying to take place.  The dehumidifiers we use are not your average household dehumidifier.  The dehumidifiers we use in many situations, remove up to 30 gallons of water a day from the air, while using only 7.4 amps of electricity.  In addition, our dehumidifiers feature significant air filtration. This filtration dramatically improves the air quality in the areas being dried. 

This unit has been cleaned, its filter has been replaced, and a protective plastic has been placed on top to keep it clean until it goes out to the next job. 

Not all wet drywall has to be removed and replaced.  Often we can dry it in place and save the customer a great deal of money.  Our professionals remove the baseboards and drill holes in the drywall behind the baseboard. Then we place low profile air movers in front of these holes to push air up behind the drywall through the holes.  Daily moisture checks are done with specialized meters to ensure proper drying.  Once completely dry, the baseboard is replaced and the holes are covered.  Here one of our professionals is using a moisture meter to check whether or not the drywall is completely dry at this hotel water loss.   

Hurricane Harvey inflicted over $125 billion in damage, primarily due to flooding.  SERVPRO of Appleton was proud to send a crew down to Texas for a month, in September of 2017, to help with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief. It was so rewarding to help people restore their flooded homes.