New Techniques in Water Damage Mitigation
| by Chuck Pennington | January 25, 2008
As the restoration industry matures the companies that want to stay at the forefront are embracing a new type of drying science known as ASD or Applied Structural Drying.
ASD courses are being taught around the county at locations such as the Dewald Institute. These schools offer rigid training which includes both classroom science and hands on training in specially constructed "flood houses"
Insurers and restoration professionals make up the bulk of the students in these classes and both sides walk away with an appreciation in the advanced techniques being taught.
ASD programs such as Dewald’s start off by debunking the many myths and junk science that have been so prevalent in the restoration industry for years. As Chuck Dewald recently said in one of his classes " the average technician makes the determination on the amount of equipment to install in a flood damaged building based upon the amount of equipment inside his truck.
After a day or two of reeducating the students there is a course in basic psychometrics to introduce real scientific principals to technicians that probably have not sat in a science class since high school. The science section is accented by applying the principals taught in the classroom with hands on experience in the laboratory which is a specially constructed flood house.
The flood house is outfitted with scores of temperature and humidity monitors to actually see how fast a group of students can dry our a flooded structure.
I personally was so impressed with Dewald’s program that I asked my company to permanently loan him over $50,000 of drying equipment for his students to use.
A property owner should not even consider hiring a company with no credentials in this day and age. improper training can mean thousands of dollars in savings not to mention a healthy and mold free environment at the end of a project.
Chuck Pennington is President of Statewide Restoration, a New York based water damage contractor as well as the developer of the Aquadry system of drying equipment. His website is aquadry.org.
ASD courses are being taught around the county at locations such as the Dewald Institute. These schools offer rigid training which includes both classroom science and hands on training in specially constructed "flood houses"
Insurers and restoration professionals make up the bulk of the students in these classes and both sides walk away with an appreciation in the advanced techniques being taught.
ASD programs such as Dewald’s start off by debunking the many myths and junk science that have been so prevalent in the restoration industry for years. As Chuck Dewald recently said in one of his classes " the average technician makes the determination on the amount of equipment to install in a flood damaged building based upon the amount of equipment inside his truck.
After a day or two of reeducating the students there is a course in basic psychometrics to introduce real scientific principals to technicians that probably have not sat in a science class since high school. The science section is accented by applying the principals taught in the classroom with hands on experience in the laboratory which is a specially constructed flood house.
The flood house is outfitted with scores of temperature and humidity monitors to actually see how fast a group of students can dry our a flooded structure.
I personally was so impressed with Dewald’s program that I asked my company to permanently loan him over $50,000 of drying equipment for his students to use.
A property owner should not even consider hiring a company with no credentials in this day and age. improper training can mean thousands of dollars in savings not to mention a healthy and mold free environment at the end of a project.
Chuck Pennington is President of Statewide Restoration, a New York based water damage contractor as well as the developer of the Aquadry system of drying equipment. His website is aquadry.org.
Article Source: http://www.articleset.com
You are welcome to publish or reprint this article free of charge, provided:
- you include the entire article, unchanged, including the "About The Author" box
- all hyperlinks remain active, including the bottom ArticleSet.com link (does not apply to print publications)
- you agree not to hold the authors nor ArticleSet.com liable for any loss profits, expenses, or any other damages resulting from the use or misuse of articles published on this website
Menu
Home Top ArticlesTop AuthorsSubmit ArticleArticleSet BlogLink To UsArticle FeedsTermsContactFeatured
Secured Loan Leads IVA Leads Managed forex funds CFP Certification Business Credit and Cards Health Insurance Leads 1000s market research reports payday Free Credit Report! Online forex tradingLanguage
