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Don't loose all your important documents in a flood

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Updated: Oct 18, 2022

Did you know that even after a library, law office or medical facility flood there are techniques used to preserve the papers and save some? Don't just throw away those documents that can not be replicated, make sure you are talking to a licensed restoration company on your options for saving/salvaging those documents before you throw them out.


FLOODED LIBRARY

services provided in the event of a flood

•Inventory

•Cleaning/decontamination

•Drying

•Pack out

•Stabilization

•Blast freezing

•Vacuum Freeze Drying

•Desiccant Air Drying

•Storage

•Deodorization

•Copying/Scanning

•Moldy book cleaning Libraries Summertime


Best Methods for Books

  • Inventory and pack out

  • Stabilize – Freeze (- 20 - 40F)

  • Pack books tight with the Spine down

  • Use 1.2 cubic ft. boxes – wet books are HEAVY!

  • Fast action – Time is the enemy!!

  • Garbage in…Garbage out…

  • Staining will remain

  • Stuck pages will still be stuck

Not all books can be saved these are some of the things to remember

  • Documents cannot be returned to pre loss condition.

  • Documents will be dry and clean

  • Documents may be wrinkled…if wet

  • Non waterproof ink will run.

  • There may be staining

  • Garbage in Garbage out

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