Water Damage Timeline

2/13/2025 (Permalink)

We get your space back to "like it never even happened", ensuring it is restored to pre-water damage condition.

Quick action is essential in cleaning and restoration situations.

Water is particularly invasive as it quickly spreads through your property, being absorbed in furniture, walls, and flooring.

Time and cost of repairs increase as the duration in which a water damage is responded to is extended.

Within minutes:

• water quickly spreads and saturates everything in its path
• furniture finishes may bleed and stain carpet
• paper goods start to swell and warp

Within 24 hours:

• drywall starts to break down and metal surfaces start to tarnish
• furniture starts to swell and crack as ink dyes spread and stain
• musty odor appears and visible mold growth is present

Within 48 hours to a week:

• mold and mildew grow and paint starts to blister
• metal rusts and corrodes while furniture and floor starts to warp
• serious biohazard pollutants may be forming and spreading

More than 1 week:

• time and cost of restoring everything increases
• replacing damaged materials and structural re-building may be extensive
• serious health and safety risks are posed to occupants

This is why SERVPRO of Central Cincinnati provides emergency mitigation services.

24/7/365 emergency water cleanup service is a phone call away: 513-334-0732