What Are the ANSI and IICRC Guidelines?

poppy johnson • September 5, 2020

Professional water damage restoration standards guide the industry.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) have developed and crated the common industry-approved standards, language, terminology and procedures to guide the overall and complete cleaning, inspection and restoration of any water, fire or loss project for repairs at a residential or commercial property.

The IICRC offers specialized training and instruction on a variety of restoration and remediation topics such as:

•    Applied Structural Drying
•    Water Damage Restoration
•    Fire and Smoke Restoration
•    Odor Control
•    Disaster Restoration Techniques
•    Trauma Scene Restoration
•    Restorative Drying Techniques
•    Upholstery, Fabric and Carpet Cleaning
•    Microbial Remediation

The training and protocols review the standards to safely and properly restore a residential or commercial property after a loss. These standards and guidelines make the restoration process safer for the homeowner or business owner before, during and after the restoration process while managing the cleanup of a loss. When a professional restoration company follows ANSI and IICRC guidelines, you’ll know that the team making the restoration to your property is highly qualified to get the job done right the first time!

These factors are critical for providing the most comprehensive remedial and restorative standards for managing restoration process repairs at a residential or commercial property. An example of the critical factors which will include:

•    Industry guidelines review
•    Occupant safety concerns
•    Impact of high temperatures on building components
•    Remediation of fire hazards
•    Moisture migration
•    Drying capacities
•    Classes of water intrusion

For example, with a fire damage loss event, there will also be water damage involved as well in many cases. This would be as a result of the firefighters putting out the fire at the loss location, and there may be water damage to other areas of the home, or to other floors if in an apartment or commercial building. Professional restoration companies that follow IICRC guidelines will remediate the damage in a way that protects the health and safety of all residents, workers or occupants of the property, and will work to restore the property to where you will not know in the end that a fire or water damage loss ever took place.

Professional restoration companies that follow ANSI and IICRC guidelines work to minimize business interruption at a facility or business to help prevent a loss of business revenue while repairs are being managed and completed. We are able to follow all guidelines and standards for remediation for the cleaning, inspection and remediation of losses at your residential or commercial property. These standards, guidelines and protocols work to provide the best possible course of management for the repair of the property. Our technicians are highly trained to remediate losses utilizing these standards each time that we come to your residential or commercial property.

The ANSI and IICRC provide the standards and guidelines in the industry for every level and management of water damage, fire damage or associated restoration and remediation damage loss projects at a residential or commercial property. For example, under the standards as applied to remediation and restoration projects, the guidelines review the following applications:

•    Updated drying technologies
•    Thermodynamics
•    Moisture control of materials
•    Consistent and falling drying rate stages
•    Evaporation rate factors
•    Optimum drying routines and schedules
•    Surface evaporation techniques
•    Building and environmental issues and structures
•    Airflow and temperature
•    Humidity issues

We will come to you in Central Houston any time that you have an issue with water damage, flood waters, flood damage, flooding in lower levels, water overspills, sewage backups, stormwater damage, fire damage or other water damage related losses. We can clean up and provide disinfection services, odor control, soot and water residual service cleanups and more for your residential or commercial property. We are here for you 24/7, just call us any time you need a cleanup, and we will be there! Call Restoration 1 of Central Houston, we are you #1 resource for remediation and restoration services in the Central Houston and surrounding areas.
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