Act Fast With Water Damage!

6/7/2022 (Permalink)

If you have experienced standing water at your property, we recommend that you call our team at SERVPRO of Des Moines East and SW at 515-957-0888.

One of the reasons we suggest that you have one of our trained Project Managers come to your property is for their endless knowledge. There is a specific timeline we want to be on-site to ensure the initial cause doesn’t create other problems. For example, if your property has standing water, we need to be on-site within 48 hours before the water can start to produce microbial growth.  

Four Ingredients for Microbial Growth

1. Moisture is the initial cause and probably why you called SERVPRO for help. Flood waters, pipe bursting, and mechanical malfunction are all causes of standing water in homes. 
2. Microbial growth needs food for it to grow in your homes. Some of the most common materials are wood, cardboard, textiles, and dust-containing skin cells.
3. Temperature is what will keep the microbial growth around. Microbial growth thrives in 41-104, while the average household temperature keeps their home at 68-70 during the summer months. 
4. The last ingredient for microbial growth is oxygen which you probably want to purify.