| The process restoring water to the pre loss | | | | the rules and regulations laid out by the country |
| stage is called the water damage restoration. | | | | should be followed and latest and most innovative |
| There is no set pattern declared by the | | | | technology that sustains at the very point should |
| government of United Sates regarding the | | | | be considered during water damage restoration. |
| procedure of water damage restoration. Yet, | | | | Since each requirement for water damage |
| IICRC and RIA, the certifying bodies that are | | | | restoration may be varied, thus the steps and |
| quite renowned do have mentioned the procedure | | | | guidelines should be followed accordingly; be it for |
| for water damage restoration. | | | | homes, buildings, or any other structure. |
| Both the methods cited by IICRC and RIA are | | | | Process of Water Damage Restoration |
| quite different from each other. However, mostly | | | | The process of damage restoration involves |
| the companies follow S500, the IICRC method of | | | | various steps as: |
| water damage restoration. | | | | · Loss Assessment and Evaluation: Firstly a |
| S500 Water Damage Restoration | | | | document is made specifying the materials that |
| The very procedure of water restoration is based | | | | got affected by the water damage. The Blue |
| upon the practical experiences and after much | | | | Book is referred to value the lost material’s |
| research and extensive researches and gathering | | | | price. |
| of facts and figures has come into existence. | | | | · Categorization of Water in Water damage: |
| All the industries and communities who has | | | | Water damage may be clean water damage, |
| contributed to gathering information are regional, | | | | grey water damage, and black water damage. |
| national and international associations working for | | | | The least problematic is clean water damage, |
| the restoration of disaster industry, the scientific | | | | while the most hazardous is black water damage. |
| community, cleaning schools, equipment | | | | · Principles in Drying: The principles set by IICRC |
| manufacturers, chemical formulators, insurance | | | | ensure that the companies follow quality check |
| industry, trades persons and many more | | | | and the standards are maintained along with the |
| experienced industries. The best part about the | | | | safe methods that results in healthy living. |
| S500 water damage restoration method is that | | | | · Structural and Contents Consideration: This is |
| as and when the technology evolves, the method | | | | nothing else but the moving around of the |
| too evolves following the processing and testing | | | | materials that are affected by water damage like |
| procedures. | | | | the furniture, books, electronic items etc. |
| The S500 method does not teach the industries | | | | · Monitoring: Once the work is completed, |
| the way of water damage restoration. It provides | | | | everything is monitored, be it a wall, piece of |
| the practical standards that are mandatory for | | | | furniture etc for humidity, temperature conditions |
| water damage restoration. The basic principles | | | | etc. |
| upon which the restoration process of water | | | | · Final Inspection and Completion: After the |
| depends are provided by the S500 method of | | | | monitoring process is complete and all the |
| water damage restoration. | | | | standards set by the IICRC are maintained for |
| Every restoration job, however, should be | | | | water damage restoration, equipments are taken |
| reviewed according to its procedure and scope. All | | | | back, considering the process to be complete. |