Dealing with the aftermath of a flood or water damage is highly stressful. You already have a bunch of items to take care of, and on top of that there’s concerns of water in the interior of your home. Here at Dririte USA, we have the very best in moisture detection technology, and our technicians are highly trained and skilled in water damage restoration for your Orlando home.

After The Storm

Whether the water entered your home through a leaky or broken pipe, or a severe storm that caused damage to your house, cleaning up the water damage afterwards can be a long process. Any amount of excess water entering your home poses a threat of mold growth, which can then lead to a variety of other interior household issues. Stopping the leak or source of water entering your home can help limit the overall damage done, potentially leading to a faster and easier cleanup. Alerting your insurance company can help streamline the process as well, getting the damage assessed quickly and allowing the cleanup to begin as fast as possible. When the water is out of your home you may think the worst damage is out, but you may rethink that depending on how much water may have seeped deeper. What people may not realize is how much moisture and water can seep deeply into your walls and further, leading to structural damage and mold growth. 

Moisture Detection Technology

It used to be quite difficult to assess how far the water entered the interior of your home, but with today’s infrared technology, it’s never been easier. Infrared Thermography (IT) is a technique that produces an image of invisible infrared light emitted by objects due to heat or the lack thereof, in what is called the object’s “thermal condition”. Thermal or infrared energy is light that isn’t visible to humans because it’s wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye. Instead, this thermal energy is perceived as heat for us to be able to see it. In the infrared spectrum, anything with a temperature above absolute zero emits heat. Even cold objects such as ice cubes emit some form of infrared, and the higher the object’s temperature, the greater the thermal energy is emitted. 

Typical thermography cameras appear like a camcorder, producing a live television picture of heat radiation, with the images called a thermogram or thermograph. More advanced cameras can actually measure the temperatures of any object or surface in the image, producing color images that make interpretation of the thermal patterns easier. But just the infrared camera image isn’t enough to determine mold growth and damage to your home, it’s merely an investigative tool on it’s own. The thermal images combined with accurate temperature measurements are what is needed to best determine the actual damage to your home, and how your Orlando water damage restoration can be the most efficient in ridding your home of any excess moisture. This allows the technicians to make well-informed judgements on the overall structure and it’s operating condition. This technology will show the technicians what damage is already present, how it can progress, and spot areas quickly and efficiently. 

Protecting Your Home

With this technology, technicians are better prepared in finding any mold or water damage that can be hidden behind walls or invisible to the naked eye, saving you a lot of headaches down the road. Being able to detect these hot spots in your home after a flood or leak provides exceptional coverage of your overall water damage restoration in Orlando, leaving your home clean and mold free. This technology not only helps your house but also you and your family’s health as well. 

Contact Us

Concerned you may have some hidden mold or excess water damage in your home? Trust the expert moisture detection specialists at Dririte USA. Located in Orlando, we have been serving the community for years in getting homes back into proper shape following a leak or water damage. We are available 24/7 to help you get your home water free and safe again. Call us today!