Document & Photo Drying Services: An Overview

7/14/2022 (Permalink)

No matter the type of damage your property sustains, the key to preventing further damage is taking action as soon as possible.

We like to take the time every once in a while to highlight a service that may be unknown to some of our customers. Document and Photo Drying, one of our Cleaning capabilities, is the service we’re spotlighting in today’s blog. We will answer a few frequently asked questions about document drying and, through this discussion, illustrate SERVPRO Team Wall’s offerings and capabilities when it comes to completely restoring your home or business and its documents after any emergency that jeopardizes them.

When Is Document Drying Needed?

After a storm, fire, or flood that leaves damage in your residential or commercial property, paper documents, including certifications, contracts, photographs, and photo albums, are immediately at risk for sustaining damage. Water damage in a home or business can lead to staining and documents can be burned or be exposed to smoke and soot in a fire. No matter the type of damage your property sustains, the key to preventing further damage is taking action as soon as possible. 

State-of-the-Art Techniques and Technology

SERVPRO Team Wall, facilitated by our personal document restoration facility, as well as our advanced techniques and technology, works hard to save your documents after water, storm, fire, and mold losses. Our techniques are state-of-the-art. One such technique is freeze drying (also known as vacuum freezing), which the Library of Congress also employs to preserve historical documents. Evidenced by its approval from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the General Services Administration (GSA), this technique will get the job done- and safely at that. A technique used on documents that have been exposed to harmful substances, like chemicals, sewage, bacteria, viruses, pesticides, and flood water, is Gamma Irradiation. In addition to our techniques, we are also capable of digitizing documents, which can give you peace of mind in the event that your home or business experiences a future loss.

What Can I Do Before Help Arrives?

As we mentioned earlier, speed is the key to preserving documents and preventing further damage. So, after calling SERVPRO Team Wall, you may be wondering what you can do while you wait. You can take a number of preventative measures to help preserve your documents. Immediately collect your paper documents and assess their damage, taking note of which will need drying services. Instead of laying them flat, keep the documents in an upright position. Placing damaged documents in a refrigerator or freezer can also be helpful in preventing further deterioration and damage like mold growth. We can even send a refrigerated truck to your property so that you can store your damaged documents in a safe environment while you wait for our crews to arrive onsite.

SERVPRO Can Handle Every Aspect of the Job

Ink runs and mold stains can run deep, creating irreversible damage. However, if you call SERVPRO Team Wall at the first sign of damage, enabling our crews to arrive onsite as soon as possible, the faster we are able to initiate the drying process and save your documents following a loss. To acquire the assistance of our document drying professionals, call SERVPRO of Metro Pittsburgh East at (412) 672-5400. 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 about how we make it “Like it never even happened,” check out this link for an overview of our document drying process. Read more about the fire, water, storm, and mold services we offer on our website.