What is Restoration?
Restoration refers to the holistic process of returning property to its pre-loss condition after damage has occurred. Whether the damage comes as a result of a sudden disaster or a long-standing issue, the task of restoration consists of 2 main steps: Mitigate and Rebuild.
Mitigate
Within the restoration industry, to mitigate means to halt the onset of further damage and minimize the amount of time, costs, and materials needed to safely solve the problem. This term is not always familiar to those who haven’t experienced a loss, but it is applicable to all categories of property damage. The primary actions that occur during this stage include: containing unaffected areas and contents to prevent their damage, removing the source of damage along with any subsequent hazards that come with it, and stabilizing the environment so that the rebuild/restoration can begin.
Simply put: Mitigation means stopping the damage and starting the recovery.
Rebuild/Restore
The second stage of restoration is all about the repairs needed to make your home or business look just as it did before being impacted by property damage. This can be done through two different methods, and typically combines both practices in some capacity. To restore means to preserve the original materials, structures, and contents by means of cleaning, drying, and reinstalling. Restoring can sometimes be a cheaper option as it allows you to preserve what you already own, but in certain situations, the time and care required to do so may make the price of restoring greater than rebuilding. To rebuild means to use new construction to put your home or business back to its pre-loss condition or better. While it is largely dependent on your specific home or business, the type of loss that you’ve experienced, and the time that has passed since the damage occurred, Dryco will always align our objectives with what you, the home or business owner, wants.
Simply put: Restoration means saving what we can, removing what we can’t, and putting the pieces back together when it’s all said and done.