Hardwood Floor Water Damage

Why to should one take help of a professional to treat Hardwood Floor Water Damage successfully?
At times after flood people complain of water, mud and dirt covering their hardwood flooring. They think cleaning them from the surface is good enough to keep their life long. But this is just the first step to clean the hardwood floor. To remove the dirt completely, use a hard abrasive brush with detergent. Take the care to remove the dirt from the corners as well.
The next step is to effectively dry the hardwood flooring. One may use a desiccant dehumidifier for this process. Usually plastic sheets are tented for drying the floor area. The plastic is carefully affixed to floor using an adhesive. This way a controllable drying environment is provided as moisture content in the air leads to controllable drying environment.
Wet wooden flooring may be attacked by mold and mild dew. If the problem seems to be a bigger one then it’s wiser to replace the flooring. If mold has developed under the varnish, then remove the finish immediately. If still certain stains are there then remove it using sand or bleach the spots. Let the wood dry thoroughly.
After the house is dry there is a possibility of buckled flooring of the floors. The floor buckles need to be nailed down. Sometimes, the cupping on the wooden floor occurs. Well you might be thinking what’s difference between buckling and cupping? Buckling occurs when the nails begin to pull through the floor. Whereas cupping happens when the base of the wood becomes completely wet, expands and lifts the edges. If there is cupping out of the floor, then dry the wood properly before sanding and refinishing. Otherwise the floor will have raised edges and there would be a permanent damage. If you think any of the problems have occurred with your wooden floor, then a hire a commercial tile cleaning company. At times, if the problem is small (may appear big to you) they would be able to successfully overcome the buckling problem without damaging the hardwood floor.