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Archived Before & After Photos

Water on red carpet in Oelwein

Before Basement room with red carpet and wooden boards on the walls. There's water stains on carpets.
After Basement room with red carpet and drywall with 2 tone of paint. Boards have been removed from wall.

This wet basement in Oelwein was a result of a sump pump failure. Water overflowed from the pit into this game room. Notice the water stains on the red carpet i... READ MORE



Wet Family Room in Basement

Before Tight family room with large couches and wet carpets.
After Tight family room with a dehumidifier in the room and dry carpets.

This cozy family room was interrupted by a water-saturated carpet. This was a result of a sump pump failure. Luckily this basement is visited often so the owner... READ MORE



Large Occupied basement with Wet Floors

Before Large semi-finished basement that is being used as a family room has water stains on the wooden plywood flooring.
After Large semi-finished basement with large piece of furniture has dry wooden plywood flooring and the walls have a 3 in cut out.

This large semi-finished basement allows space for several activity rooms such as a game room, living room, and exercise area. Notice in the before image the wa... READ MORE



Black Mold on Stone Walls

Before Black Mold growth covers most of the white cemented stones inside a basement.
After White cemented stone with no mold but discoloration of paint.

Look at this mold!!! Scary, we know, but it's not uncommon for mold to grow in your basement especially if it's humid down there. The stone wall inside this bas... READ MORE



Floor Drain overflows in Basement

Before Thin hose pointed inside concave area of the floor drain. There's thin layer of water around the drain.
After Dry flooring around the concave area of the floor drain.

In many basements, you can find hoses pointed towards the floor drain such as your washer machine or dehumidifier hose. The floor drain should drain the water b... READ MORE



Removing Flooring after Water Damage

Before bathroom laminated floors near a sink.
After bathroom cement floor with a patch of mold near the sink.

This bathroom is located in a finished basement. The homeowner first noticed her carpets were wet and a had a musty smell. SERVPRO was able to determine several... READ MORE



Remove Trimming to Avoid Growth

Before Bedroom with white trimming and a bed in the middle of the room.
After A bedroom with no trimming and a bed in the middle of the room.

This bedroom in a finished basement had to have the floor trimmings removed after experiencing water damage. Certain areas of the carpet were wet and the room h... READ MORE



Flood Cut to Prevent Mold

Before A man make a cut onto the drywall
After Dry wall has been removed from the cut, 4" off the ground.

During a water loss, wall materials begin to act as a wick, absorbing the moisture that creeps upwards. While most of the time we are able to dry-down the struc... READ MORE



Ceiling Vent Fire in Decorah, IA

Before Pieces of debris on the washer, dryer and floor.
After A clean laundry room with black washer and dryer.

The ceiling vent in the laundry room malfunctioned and caught on fire. There was a hole in the ceiling from where the fire started, plus debris from the ceiling... READ MORE



Neighbor's Fire Causes Damage

Before Enclosed porch with significant fire damage and broken large windows.
After An empty and clean enclosed porch painted all in white.

House fire spreads to a neighboring home and creates significant damage to the enclosed porch. Windows were shattered, the doorknob is unusable, and there was s... READ MORE



Soot Stuck on Wallpaper

Before Staircase leading toward the basement with vintage wallpaper on the walls and ceiling.
After Staircase leading toward basement with freshly painted white walls.

Smoke from a fire in the basement traveled throughout this home, leaving soot on every surface area including on this ornate wallpaper. It is sometimes better t... READ MORE



Fire Loss in Basement

Before A dark basement cluttered with content and rubble on the floor after a fire.
After A clean basement with fresh white paint on the walls.

Fire in Oelwein started in the basement and damaged wiring, PVC pipes, windows, and content. The fire's smoke and soot reached up to the upper floors. There was... READ MORE



Basement/ Laundry Room Fire.

Before A dark laundry room/basement with a large debris in front of it.
After A unfinished basement with just a washer and dryer and white painted walls.

This laundry room was affected heavily after a fire started in the basement. Our production technicians started removing all large building material that was af... READ MORE



Water Damage on Floating Flooring

Before A bathroom with white tiles on white vanity.
After A room with bare flooring showing wood joist and pipes.

This bathroom receives demolishing work due to microbial growth under the linoleum and subfloor, baseboard trim, and alongside the door jams. Once we removed th... READ MORE



Water in Pharmacy's Storage Room

Before A basement with shelving units and boxes on the shelves and floor. The floor has water on them.
After A tidier basement with no boxes on the floor and a air mover on the ground.

This pharmacy experience some sewer back up after severe weather conditions. The floors needed to be hard-surfaced cleaned and sanitized. Our production team st... READ MORE



Water Pipe breaks in Restaurant

Before A yellow wall with wood paneling on half of the wall.
After A mostly yellow wall that seems to be missing something... Bottom half has white paint.

A water pipe broke and got into the condenser unit above the Mexican restaurant and flooded it. Water ran down many walls. In the before image, you can see a ye... READ MORE



Water in Restaurant walls

Before The entryway towards the restrooms. Large dehumidifiers are placed near the walls and pieces of blue tape are on the walls.
After The entryway towards the restrooms. No more dehumidifiers or blue tape.

After a pipe broke and water reached the condenser unit above a Mexican restaurant, our SERVPRO of Decorah team set out to dry the wet property. It was easier t... READ MORE



Floodcut in Finished Basement

Before A hallway with white walls on each side and one white box fan in the middle of the hallway.
After A hallway with white walls on each side. At least a foot of the wall has been cut off from the bottom.

This hallway leads to many rooms in this finished basement. Our cleaning technicians made flood cuts all around the walls and removed door casings and trims. No... READ MORE



Moisture trapped inside closet

Before Two closets with doors folded open revealing coats in one closet, and shelves with boxes on them in the other closet.
After Two closets with no doors and trims, plus, the walls outside and inside closet are cut out at least 1 foot from the bottom.

This bedroom inside a finished basement experienced water damage after the basement was flooded. The carpets and wall trims were removed. Our technicians also c... READ MORE



Black water in Thrift Shop's basement

Before Pegboard wall and dirty cement flooring.
After Pegboard wall has been cut out a foot off the floor and clean cement floor.

This Thrift shop called after water/sewer backed up from the basement's floor drain. Sewer water cleanup requires more safety measures since the "black water" c... READ MORE



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