Document Drying and Restoration

7/3/2023 (Permalink)

After fire or water damage has occurred, important documents are often damaged and left beyond repair.  However, there are times when these documents can be restored to preloss conditions.  With proper handling, SERVPRO of Lancaster East and Southern Lancaster County’s restoration professionals can help to restore your files.  There are several ways to perform the document restoration process:

Vacuum Freeze Drying

The most effective method of document drying after a water loss, this process uses sublimation to prevent further damage.  During this procedure, the liquid stage is skipped to allow a solid to turn directly into a vapor to properly remove signs of smoke or water from your files.

Gamma Irradiation

When documents are contaminated by bacteria after a flood or sewage disaster, this method is used to disinfect those files.

When documents can’t be recovered after a water or fire damage event, our restoration team can also provide certified destruction services.  In order to protect your sensitive information, we destroy the files entirely.

Storing your files electronically is another alternative to saving your critical information without the need to restore or replace those documents after a fire or water damage event.

SERVPRO of Lancaster East and Southern Lancaster County provides 24/7 emergency services for water and fire damage in our local area.  When smoke, soot, flooding or water damage affects your property and content, our restoration team responds immediately to make the disaster “Like it never even happened.”  We utilize specialized techniques and equipment to help recover your structure and the items inside that suffer any form of damage.  To learn more about our specialties and our document restoration services, give us a call!