Water Damage Cleanup Toronto

Water damage cleanup removes water, dries materials and cleans surfaces after any unwanted water in a building. IICRC S500 sets the categories and classes.

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Water Damage Cleanup in Toronto

Water damage cleanup is the removal of water and the drying and cleaning of materials after a leak, overflow or flood. The sequence is extraction, moisture mapping, structural drying, cleaning and repair.

Water damage cleanup applies to plumbing leaks, appliance failures, roof leaks and floods. Flood sources outside the building are covered on flood damage restoration.

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Classes of Water Damage (IICRC S500)

Class 1 Definition: Least water; small area; materials with low permeability
Class 2 Definition: Whole room; carpet and pad wet; wicking up walls
Class 3 Definition: Water from above; ceilings, walls, insulation and carpet saturated
Class 4 Definition: Deep saturation of low-evaporation materials: hardwood, plaster, concrete

Water Categories

Category 1 water

Source: Sanitary supply: broken supply line, tub or sink overflow with clean water
Contamination level: Low at the source; can degrade to Category 2 with time, temperature and contact with building materials

Category 2 water

Source: Dishwasher or washing machine discharge, sump pump overflow, toilet overflow without faeces
Response: Cleaning and disinfection; porous materials such as carpet pad are usually removed

Category 3 water

Source: Sewage, sewer or drain backup, rising flood water from rivers or creeks
Response: PPE, containment, removal of porous materials (drywall, carpet, insulation), disinfection before drying

Water Damage Cleanup FAQs

Water damage cleanup covers any unwanted water in a building, including plumbing leaks. Flood cleanup refers to water entering from outside or from the sewer. Both use the same IICRC S500 categories and classes.

IICRC S500 defines four classes by evaporation load. Class 1 is the least wet area. Class 4 involves deeply saturated, low-evaporation materials such as hardwood, plaster and concrete.