Highlighting Our Document & Photo Drying Services

7/14/2022 (Permalink)

Regardless of the type of damage, speed in restoration efforts is crucial in order to prevent further damage and preserve the documents.

Once every few weeks, we like to devote a blog to a little-known service offered by SERVPRO Team Wall that deserves a greater spotlight. In today’s blog, we’re focusing on our document and photo drying capabilities, a Cleaning service with which our customers may not be familiar. Structured around some potential questions that you may have about our Document Drying service, this blog aims to paint a clear picture of all that SERVPRO Team Wall can do to completely restore your home or business after any emergency that damages your documents and photos.

When Is Document Drying Needed?

In the aftermath of a storm, flood, fire, or mold growth emergency, paper documents, like certifications, contracts, photographs, and photo albums, are at risk for sustaining damage. Paper documents can experience staining as a result of water damage, just as they can burn or be exposed to smoke and soot in the case of fire damage. Regardless of the type of damage, speed in restoration efforts is crucial in order to prevent further damage and preserve the documents. 

State-of-the-Art Techniques and Technology

With our own document restoration facility and advanced technology and techniques, SERVPRO Team Wall saves documents after water, storm, fire, and mold losses. One of our revered techniques is freeze drying (a.k.a vacuum freezing), which is also used by the Library of Congress to preserve historical documents. Approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the General Services Administration (GSA), this technique will safely get the job done. Gamma Irradiation is another method that our crews employ, as it works to safely sterilize documents after exposure to various harmful substances, including bacteria, viruses, pesticides, chemicals, sewage, and flood water. To give you peace of mind in future losses, we also offer the digitalization of documents.

What Can I Do Before Help Arrives?

As soon as you call SERVPRO Team Wall for help after an emergency, your first thought is likely: “What can I do before help arrives?” The answer is that there are actually several preventative measures that you can take while you wait. As soon as possible, collect your documents and assess which will require drying. Keep them in an upright position rather than laying flat, as the latter can increase damage. If you are able, place documents in the refrigerator or freezer, as this prevents mold growth and further deterioration. In the event that this is impossible, SERVPRO can send a refrigerated truck to your property, which will store your documents onsite in a safe environment before our crews arrive.

SERVPRO Can Handle Every Aspect of the Job

Certain types of damage, including deep ink runs and mold stains, are unfortunately irreversible. All the while, the faster we are able to act, the more likely it is that your documents can be saved after a loss. That being said, make sure that you call SERVPRO of Harrisburg West at the first sight of damage at (717) 510-6779. Our professional and experienced Document and Photo Drying services will make your document damage “Like it never even happened” after any disaster. For more information, follow this link for an overview of our document drying process. Additionally, you can read more about our restoration capabilities in the aftermath of any type of storm, water, fire, or mold emergency on our website.