Call SERVPRO® When DIY Doesn’t Get the Job Done

7/12/2021 (Permalink)

DIY after a water or fire disaster in your home may cost you more time and money … call SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield for a job done right!

Especially after the pandemic and quarantine, Do It Yourself (DIY)—doing your own home repair and improvement projects—has really taken off. This multibillion dollar industry means that more and more of us are taking on our own fix-it jobs.

One of the primary reasons to DIY is to save money. But for many homeowners, DIY projects end up going bad and creating more expense and mess than using a professional contractor.

How often does this happen? Well, in a recent survey of 2,000 homeowners done by Improvenet, an online referral service for remodelers, almost two-thirds of the respondents regretted doing one or more DIY projects! And in one out of three of those regrettable projects, the homeowner hired a professional to complete the job. That translates into more than twenty percent of the surveyed DIYers needed to have a contractor come in and fix their mistakes or finish the job.

It gets worse: more than eight percent of the DIYers caused damage to their home, and more than six percent had injured themselves or a helper while doing a DIY project.

DIY After Water or Fire Damage Is a Challenge

If you’ve suffered a water or fire disaster at your home, you may be considering doing the repairs yourself, especially if the damage doesn’t appear to be too extensive. We at SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield have seen it all, and know that what seems like an easy repair can end up costing you time and money if you don’t get the damage cleaned up the right way.

If you’ve had a flooded basement or perhaps a leak from a roof or water appliance, you can attempt to clean up the damage by yourself. Unfortunately, you probably don’t have equipment such as strong wet vacs, air movers and moisture measuring devices, so you may not get all the water out quickly enough. In just 48 hours, lingering moisture can lead to an ongoing mold problem. SERVPRO® will do your water damage cleanup quickly and completely, leaving nothing to chance.

Likewise, if you’ve had a small fire at your home, you may be tempted to do the repair yourself. But a fire can be deceptive: is your home’s structure damaged? Is there lingering smoke and soot? What about the water used to put out the fire? Even a seemingly-simple fire cleanup job may require specialized cleaning methods and products. SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield will make sure that your structure is sound, while cleaning and deodorizing your home and everything in it.

We’re Here for You

The team at SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield has the training and experience to quickly clean up and restore your home or business. Call SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield (860.633.8791) any time.

When you have suffered a water, mold, storm, fire or biohazard disaster at your home or business, call SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield today at 860.633.8791

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