Recent Water Damage Before & After Photos

Water Damage - Washing Machine Water Line Leak

Before Carpet and wall wet from water damage.
After Room during drying process.

When the water line to this customer's clothes washing machine in this house sprung a leak, there was enough water damage that the customer needed to call us in... READ MORE



Many Air Movers in Unfinished Basement Dry Out

Before Unfinished basement floor with water damage
After Air movers placed for drying

When a large area like this unfinished basement is affected by water damage, it is common to see a large amount of equipment placed for the drying process. The ... READ MORE



Sump Pump Closet Area Dry Out

Before Small sump pump closet with water damage.
After Air movers placed and drying the water from the area.

Small areas can hold large amounts of damage. This small area is the location of this home’s sump pump. So when there was water damage from the sump pump,... READ MORE



Standing Water Storage Room Extraction & Dryout

Before Standing water on the floor of the storage room.
After Water all dried up and room back to normal.

Standing water is definitely frustrating. Any water damage is tough to deal with, but it is made even worse when the amount of water present leads to a big pudd... READ MORE



Bathroom Water Damage - Wall & Trim Removed

Before Bathroom during drying
After Bathroom after drying

When water came into this customer’s bathroom, the floor wasn’t the only part of the room that was damaged. The walls were damaged as well. This mea... READ MORE



Water and Carpet Extraction

Before Water being extracted from the carpet in a small room.
After Carpet pulled from the room and the drying equipment placed.

When water damage occurs, sometimes it’s just a matter of extracting the water from the affected flooring. Sometimes though, all of the floorings need to ... READ MORE



Cleaning Debris Before Drying the Damage

Before Debris on bathroom floor
After Debris cleaned up and equipment placed

There are times when there needs to be cleanup done before the drying process can begin. These images show one of those situations. This bathroom was damaged by... READ MORE



Flooring Removed for Drying After Dishwasher Leak

Before Wood floor before removal
After Subfloor showing after wood flooring removed for drying

This customer had a dishwasher leak in their kitchen. While this is already a frustrating situation, they had the added stress of the wood floors in the kitchen... READ MORE



Equipment for Carpet Dry Out in Closet

Before Wet carpet in closet.
After Equipment placed for drying in closet.

When you experience water damage, it is important to check everywhere for wet spots. The closet in this room was wet, and had it gone unnoticed it would likely ... READ MORE



Wood Floor Removal for Complete Drying

Before Wet wood flooring and wet drywall.
After Wet flooring removed for drying process.

When wood floors are affected by water damage, there are many steps you need to take it is important to make sure that. One of those steps being that if the flo... READ MORE



Extraction First - Drying Equipment After

Before Standing water on cement basement floor.
After Water extracted and equipment placed for drying.

Major water damage is a big problem whether your basement is finished or not. When damage like the water damage shown here happens, it’s important to know... READ MORE



Concrete Floor Water Dry Out

Before Wet cement floor
After cement floor during drying process

It might not seem like concrete floors need much attention past a quick-drying with a towel or a fan after water damage. However, this isn’t necessarily t... READ MORE



Carpeted Bathroom - Carpet Removed After Water Damage

Before Carpeted floor in bathroom before drying.
After Carpet pulled up from bathroom floor for drying process.

It’s not often that you see carpeted bathrooms, and situations like this are probably why. The drain in the shower in this bathroom had water back up thro... READ MORE



Water on Kitchen Floor

Before Kitchen floor wet after water damage
After Floor is dry after extraction and mitigation

Kitchen water damage can be very concerning. If not taken care of quickly, the flooring in that area could be damaged beyond repair. Not to mention that if not ... READ MORE



Water Damage to Bathroom Ceiling

Before Ceiling wet from pipe break.
After Ceiling is removed to expose the internal materials for drying.

Pipes leak and break all the time. So the customer was only a little surprised when the pipes in the ceiling of this bathroom ended up leaking and causing water... READ MORE



Basement Water Damage

Before Equipment placed for the drying of the concrete floor in this basement.
After Floor is dry and good to go.

Basements are some of the most commonly affected areas in Central Illinois when it comes to water damage. Whether it’s sump pump problems, broken pipes, o... READ MORE



Water Damage From Garage Ceiling

Before Wet garage ceiling.
After Garage ready for the reconstruction process.

A typical garage sees all kinds of damage. It’s generally pretty exposed to the elements, and this can make it more susceptible to damage like this. A pip... READ MORE



Sneaky Water Damage

Before What looks to be light water damage on a bathroom floor
After Flooring pulled up and more excessive damage is exposed

When you look at the floor in this bathroom in the before photo, it doesn’t look like there is much water damage. There is some visible water pooling on t... READ MORE



From Wet to Dry

Before Fans placed to dry a residential office area.
After Floor and wall are dry and ready for restoration.

This is a good visual example of just how well our drying equipment works for water damage. This is the state that the wall and the concrete subfloor after the ... READ MORE



Deep Water Basement Flood

Before A couple inches of water are on the floor of a residential basement.
After Water is extracted for the most part and air movers as placed for the rest of the drying process.

There is no denying that water damage like this is no good at all. The water in this basement ended up easily being multiple inches deep. Because of that, we we... READ MORE



Broken Pipe

Before Before the dry out process
After During the dry out process - equipment placed

Broken pipes are common during the winter, especially here in Central Illinois. The damage can be minimal or it can be severe, it just depends on where the pipe... READ MORE



Toilet Leak

Before Before the dry out process
After During the dry out process - equipment placed

It’s never fun when your toilet springs a leak. You can never really know how bad the damage is until the leak is fixed and the water has all been extract... READ MORE



Office Damage

Before Office during dry out
After Office after dry out

Office areas are generally where people store some pretty important technology and files. So when water damage happens in a home office, it can be quite alarmin... READ MORE



Water Damage Tile Floor

Before Tile floor during mitigation
After Tile floor dry after mitigation

When it comes to flooring, you might think it’s better to have water damage on a hard floor than a carpeted floor. However, in a situation like the one in... READ MORE



Workout Room Mitigation

Before Workout room affected by water damage
After Room is dried and ready for the equipment to be put back in

Exercise equipment can be expensive. Anyone who has a designated exercise room in their home knows that there is a certain amount of care that has to be taken w... READ MORE



Clean and Dry Out in the Bathroom

Before Bathroom before dry out
After Bathroom after dry out

Water damage is common in bathrooms, and while there are things you can do to prevent water damage, you can’t completely keep it from happening. That bein... READ MORE



Wet Carpet Removal

Before Carpet damaged from sewage.
After Flooring in the process of being replaced.

This customer ended up with some bad damage in their basement. A clog caused sewage to back up into the basement area, and it stained the carpet in multiple pla... READ MORE



Wet Carpet Removal

Before Wet carpet before removal.
After Wet carpet after removal.

Any time you have major water damage to your carpet, you have to face the likelihood that to completely dry out the area, you’ll have to remove the carpet... READ MORE



Dishwasher Leak on Hardwood Floor

Before Dish washer damaged the hardwood floor.
After Air movers placed to dry the area damaged by the dishwasher.

Anyone who has a hardwood floor can tell you what a headache it is when it is damaged by water. Anyone who has a dishwasher can tell you what a nightmare it is ... READ MORE



Kitchen Appliance Malfunction

Before Wet kitchen floor with damaged tiles.
After Tiles removed and there are air movers placed for dying.

When appliances malfunction, it can lead to some frustration; but when the malfunction leads to water damage, that frustration can turn into anger and stress. T... READ MORE



Small Space Under the Stairs

Before Area under stairs with air movers placed for drying
After The area is dry and ready for the restoration process

Most of the time it isn’t the first thought to check for water damage under the stairs. (Especially when the rest of the downstairs area is affected by wa... READ MORE



Leak into a finished basement bathroom

Before Wet bathroom under laundry room leak.
After Air movers placed throughout the room during the drying process.

This customer had a leak upstairs that ended up causing issues in their basement bathroom as well. The water from the washer machine leak caused damage to the c... READ MORE



Water Softener Leak

Before Wet carpeted floor before water mitigation.
After Wet carpet removed and the base floor is dry. Drywall removed and ready for the restoration process.

Water softeners are a helpful (and sometimes necessary) piece of equipment to have for your water supply. However, just like anything else, sometimes they malfu... READ MORE



Standing Water - Basement Flood

Before Standing covering the cement floor of the basement
After Floor is dry and the debris is cleaned up

Imagine you walk into your basement and you find a deep puddle of water. That is exactly what happened to this customer. As you can see in the first image, ther... READ MORE



Office Dry Out

Before Equipment placed in home office for the drying process.
After Room is dry and ready for the carpet to be replaced in the corner where it was lifted.

Office spaces are supposed to be a place where people can sit and focus on the task(s) at hand. So when the area gets damaged, it is important to get the proble... READ MORE



Wet Carpet

Before Debris from the damage left on the wet carpet.
After Debris is cleaned up and the water is being dried by air movers

It doesn’t look like much of a difference, but there is an important difference between these two images. The first image shows that there was debris left... READ MORE



Drying the Cement Under the Carpet

Before Air movers places on cement floor for drying.
After Cement floor is dry and ready to have the carpet replaced.

It might seem like a silly thing to do for someone to pull up the carpet in a basement to make sure that the cement underneath it was dry. We can assure you tha... READ MORE



Garage Flood

Before Garage during dry out - Air movers are placed and drying.
After Garage dry and ready for reconstruction.

When this garage flooded due to a pipe issue, there was not just water damage and a mess on the floor. The walls of the garage were also affected to the point w... READ MORE



Basement Water Damage

Before Floor Before clean and dry
After Floor during clean and dry

This basement was hit hard when some water backed up into it. The floor was soaked and the water ended up being a little dirty. It doesn’t look like that ... READ MORE



Carpet Drying

Before Wet carpet in the room of a residential building.
After Air movers placed throughout the room during the drying process.

When you see this many air movers in a room for the dry out process, it’s not uncommon to wonder if it’s a bit much. The fact of the matter is that ... READ MORE



Wet Bathroom Floor

Before Bathroom floor is visibly damp from water leak.
After Air movers are placed for the drying process of the small bathroom.

It doesn’t look like much water damage occurred here, but if you look closely at the before picture, you can see that there is a layer of water damage on ... READ MORE



Walk-In Closet Water Damage

Before Closet is carpeted and the carpet is saturated.
After The carpet has been removed to help with the drying process; the cement floor is showing and is dry.

This home was hit with some pretty nasty water damage. The toilet on this level of the home had a leak that resulted in the bathroom and multiple other rooms be... READ MORE



Air Conditioner Water Damage

Before Water damage on living room ceiling
After Hole in ceiling to aid with the drying process

Air conditioners are necessary during these hot summer months. However, there are some damage risks that come with the use of these machines. The AC system in t... READ MORE



Water Damage On Bathroom Tile

Before Bathroom floor tiles covered in water damage.
After Water dried up, tiles still on the floor. Tiles still in need of a good cleaning now that they're dry.

Tile floors seem like they should be less of a concern when it comes to water damage. They don’t warp quite as badly as wood floors and they aren’t ... READ MORE



Drying Equipment

Before Damaged area before dryout - with image of the cause of loss pipe.
After Drying equipment spread throughout the affected area - air movers and dehumidifier.

It’s important to know at least some of what you should expect when it comes to the equipment that will be used during the drying process in your home. Ou... READ MORE



Toilet Damage

Before Image of floor before mitigation.
After Image of floor during dry out.

Toilets have a bad propensity of leading to water damage, from leaky lines to overflows. The tank to this toilet was the cause of the damage here. A small crack... READ MORE



Bathroom Flood

Before Bathroom floor pooled with water.
After Bathroom floor after water after water was extracted and dried out.

From shower water to overflowing toilets, bathrooms are constantly exposed to water. It really isn’t uncommon to have water damage in a bathroom. That doe... READ MORE



Basement Pipe Leak

Before Unfinished basement after pipe burst and create water damage
After Same basement after the dry out was complete

As you can see, there was a bit of water damage in this unfinished basement. Often, people who have damage like this in an unfinished part of their house will d... READ MORE



Carpet Drying

Before Wet carpet in an empty room.
After Air movers placed to dry out the water.

Plush carpet is really good at soaking up water damage. It’s definitely one of the first things that you’ll notice makes a squishing noise when you ... READ MORE



More Basement Flooding

Before Unfinished basement with water on the floor.
After Basement during the drying process.

It seems like this winter there were quite a few people who ended up with some pretty bad water damage in their basements. This is just one of the many jobs we ... READ MORE



Empty Rental Damage

Before Water damage in an unfinished basement.
After Water damage in an unfinished basement - during the dry out process.

Pictured here is the very definition of an unfinished basement. While there’s nothing wrong with something like this normally, when there is water damage ... READ MORE



Living Room Dry-out

Before Living area before dry-out.
After Living area during dry-out.

In this image, you can see just how much further we go to make sure that everything from the base of your flooring up gets taken care of after water damage occu... READ MORE



Room Dry-out

Before Empty room before drying.
After Empty room during drying.

There are plenty of situations in which we clean and restore homes that are still filled to the brim still with furniture and other contents. While we are more ... READ MORE



Basement Flood

Before Basement with a couple inches of water on the floor.
After Basement after the water has been removed.

Flood: (noun) “an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.”This definition is d... READ MORE



Little Leak = Bigger Problem

Before Wall with air conditioner has some vaguely apparent water damage.
After The wall has been torn out for the dry-out process.

When you think about a small leak, it doesn’t seem like an immediately big problem. However, if they are unnoticed or ignored they can become a much bigge... READ MORE



Bedroom Flood - Daily Departure and Post Mitigation

Before Air movers placed in a room drying inside the walls and removing all moisture from the concrete floor.
After Concrete floor and walls are dry and ready for restoration.

When you look at these images, it may be confusing as to why the clients who had water damage to this area of their home would need air movers to dry the concre... READ MORE



Damage Under the Sink

Before Damage from leak under kitchen sink. Wood bottom and contents of cupboard are all soaked.
After Wood bottom and contents have been pulled to start out the restoration process.

The space underneath any sink in your house is always at risk for water damage. Sometimes a leak starts for no reason. Sometimes the kids leave the sink on not ... READ MORE



Laundry Room Dry-Out & Reconstruction

Before Laundry room in shambles after water damage. Drywall and water are present on the floor
After Laundry room with wall removed so the air-movers can dry out the floor and the inside of the wall as well.

There’s no getting around it. If you have a laundry room in your home, you are likely to find yourself facing water damage to the area. While it’s b... READ MORE



Home Bar Zone Cleanup & Dry-out

Before Image of the bar zone at the beginning of the job. The room and content are still damp.
After Image shows the bar zone with the SERVPRO fans placed for the dry-out.

When you have a finished basement, you know how scary it is when water damage makes its way into the finished area. Nothing is quite as frustrating as taking th... READ MORE



Bathroom Cleanup & Repair

Before Bathroom floor and trim before the water damage was repaired.
After Repaired bathroom floor and trim.

We continue to see this issue, and it’s because bathrooms will always have an issue with moisture. This bathroom had a bit of water damage on the floor th... READ MORE



Damaged Trim Behind the Toilet

Before Floor around toilet is dingy and the trim on the wall has been pulled off for cleaning
After Floors have been cleaned and trim has been replaced on the walls

Toilets have a bad habit of causing moisture buildup. Between condensation, leaks, overflows, and… bad aim, there are many ways for water/moisture damage... READ MORE



Water In The Hallway

Before
After

Water damage to wood floors can be frustrating and stressful. It’s frustrating because no water damage is good water damage. It’s stressful because ... READ MORE



Floor Dry Concrete

Before
After

The images shown here are the result of a water leak and cleanup. Normally when there is water on a concrete floor, it would seem like an easy fix. There’... READ MORE



What It Looks Like - Carpet Dry Out

Before
After

The weird thing about carpet drying is that you never know how far removed the carpet will have to be. There are times when the carpet will have to be completel... READ MORE



Basement Puddles

Before
After

Water flowed into this basement during a storm and it soaked the carpets. There was quite a bit of furniture and other things being stored in the basement, so i... READ MORE



Bathroom Clean & Restore

Before
After

No matter what the circumstances are that bring it to your attention if you find water damage it needs to be taken care of. The image here shows a bathroom that... READ MORE



Bathroom Clean & Restore

Before
After

No matter what the circumstances are that bring it to your attention if you find water damage it needs to be taken care of. The image here shows a bathroom that... READ MORE



Leak Roof

Before
After

It seems like no matter what season it is, there is always a risk for a roof leak. This is the kind of damage that can not only affect the house itself but the ... READ MORE



Floor Drying In Finished Basement

Before
After

We’ve seen situations like this so many times. Finished basements with water damage that needs to be cleaned up ASAP to avoid further damage. The quicker ... READ MORE



Carpet Removal

Before
After

When a finished basement is flooded it is important to get everything dried and taken care of. If the carpet in the basement can’t be dried, there is the ... READ MORE



Water Damage in a Finished Basement

Before
After

As stressful as general water damage is, it is even more stressful when you’ve spent the time and the money to finish a basement just to have water come i... READ MORE



What Basement Water Clean-Up Looks Like

Before
After

Basements are one of the most common areas of a building to experience water damage. Between leaks from outdoors or other levels of a building, general excess h... READ MORE



What Lies Beneath the Damage

Before
After

The thing most people fail to realize is that the moisture that builds up underneath tiles is just as important to take care of as any other visible damage. Wat... READ MORE



Ceiling Water Damage

Before
After

Water damage is common on ceilings. It can also be the most destructive type of water damage. Water build up in ceilings can cause ceilings to bow, and in the w... READ MORE



Bathroom Dry Out in Pekin

Before
After

It is not a good idea to try and fix a water damage in your Bathroom by yourself. You might be dealing with gray or black water and that can have harmful bacter... READ MORE



Water Damage Ceiling Repair in Pekin

Before
After

This is a quick before and after photo set of a flood-damaged ceiling SERVPRO restored and made like new for our client. The flooding damaged many areas of the ... READ MORE



Water Damage Drywall Repair in Pekin

Before
After

This is a quick before and during photo set of a flood-damaged door frame and drywall SERVPRO restored and made like new for our client. The flooding damaged mo... READ MORE



Bedroom Carpet Drying In Pekin

Before
After

This flooded home had major water damage throughout the entire structure. It was particularly bad in the bedrooms where water from pipes in the ceiling had been... READ MORE



Bathroom Restore In Pekin

Before
After

This water damaged bathroom needed to be restored quickly. The damage was the result of a busted water pipe. Luckily the water pipe was carrying fresh water and... READ MORE



Gray and Black Water Damage In Pekin

Before
After

Gray and Black water should be considered extremely dangerous. The water is unsanitary and may contain bacteria that could cause serious illness. This water dam... READ MORE



Basement Water Repair Pekin

Before
After

This home had storm and water damage. Water was present all over the structure from floor to ceiling, including in all the bathrooms. The owner thought he would... READ MORE



Kitchen Water Damage Restoration Pekin

Before
After

Water Damage that affected 3 units in a condo complex from a broken pipe in the 4th-floor unit. Water then ran down into the 2 units below it. These pictures il... READ MORE



Flood Damaged Ceiling Pekin

Before
After

This is a quick before and during photo set of a flood-damaged ceiling SERVPRO restored and made like new for our client. The flooding damaged most of the home ... READ MORE



Utility Sink Affected Area Pekin

Before
After

Utility Sinks Break! If you are lucky enough to have a utility sink in your Illinois home then you are also unlucky enough to know that sometimes those useful d... READ MORE



Basement Water Mitigation Pekin

Before
After

Basements Flood! If you are lucky enough to have a basement in your Illinois home then you are also unlucky enough to know that sometimes those great extra room... READ MORE



Bathroom Water Damage Repair Pekin

Before
After

Black or gray water should be considered extremely dangerous. The water is unsanitary and may contain bacteria that could cause serious illness. The cleanup sho... READ MORE



Bathroom Flood Restore Pekin

Before
After

Gray water should be considered extremely dangerous. The water is unsanitary and may contain bacteria that could cause serious illness. The cleanup should be ha... READ MORE



Closet Water Damage Repair Pekin

Before
After

Water should always be considered dangerous if it comes through the sewage pipes or overflowed from a toilet. The water is unsanitary and may contain bacteria t... READ MORE



Water Damage Repair In Pekin

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After

Water should always be considered dangerous if it came through the sewage pipes or overflowed from a toilet. The water is unsanitary and may contain bacteria th... READ MORE



Bathroom Flood Repair In Pekin

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After

Gray water should be considered extremely dangerous. The water is unsanitary and may contain bacteria that could cause serious illness. This water damage was th... READ MORE



Water Damage Repair 3

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After

This is yet another area of the water damaged home from the previous set of pictures. This home had storm and water damage. Water was present all over the struc... READ MORE



Water Damage Repair 2

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After

This is another area of the water damaged home. This home had storm and water damage. Water was present all over the structure from floor to ceiling, including ... READ MORE



Water Damage Repair

Before
After

This home had storm and water damage. Water was present all over the structure from floor to ceiling, including in all the bathrooms. The owner thought he would... READ MORE