professional drying and remediation

Water damage is the most common kind of damage in archives.

Water will always find a way. And when water infiltrates archives or storage facilities, the consequences can be devastating.

Water damage isn’t only due to flooding: a leaky pipe that goes unnoticed for a long time is enough to have a major, negative impact on archival records, library holdings and other sensitive objects. And if sewage seeps into an archive or storage facility, the foul-smelling bacteria in the water pose a human health threat, making costly cleaning measures unavoidable. Moreover, the water used to fight fire as well as water contaminated with heating oil, mud or heavy metals leaves harmful traces on objects. Whatever the situation, immediate action is required. The more time that passes before objects are properly recovered, the greater the damage – especially when mould growth is also present.

OTHER KINDS OF DAMAGE

Fire damage

Fires are rare, but all the more devastating. However, the right reactions and techniques make it possible to save objects that were believed lost. A major problem in such events is that the fire-fighting agents and water used to extinguish a fire will also damage holdings.

In every fire, pollutants are produced that form deposits on the surface of objects. In addition to the unclean water used to fight fire, this harmful fire residue – ash, soot and smoke particles – present a danger to people, materials and the environment. Last but not least is the acrid smell that clings to materials. Fire-damaged objects are extremely fragile, and every unprofessional intervention will leave its traces. At docusave, we recover and treat these objects with our proven systems and technical expertise.

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