A professional knows the right tool for the job. Have you ever heard this saying? It’s a cliché, but like any cliché, it is rooted in truth. If your home or business experiences damage due to water, fire or smoke, or you’re in need of mold remediation, trying to repair and restore things yourself is never a good decision. Instead, you should seek out a professional remediation company in Southwest Florida like Spectrum Cleaning & Restoration. This month, we’ll explore some of the professional-grade tools and cutting-edge technology we use to help residential and commercial customers just like you in the greater Fort Myers area. Cutting-Edge Tools of the Trade Living in Southwest Florida, you know that severe weather such as tropical storms and hurricanes can lead to flooding or other water damage affecting your home or business. However, storms are just one of the culprits. Something as innocuous as a leaky faucet can end up doing as much damage as a major weather event. We hope that water damage never happens to you, but if it does, you want to make sure the cleanup job is done correctly and thoroughly. For the team at Spectrum Cleaning & Restoration, that means using the most sophisticated equipment available, including the following: Thermal scanners Moisture is tricky, and not all water damage can be identified with the naked eye. In the event of water damage, excess moisture can seep into walls and underneath flooring. Left untreated, it can spread, damaging your home or business, and creating health risks due to the proliferation of mold and mildew. That’s why Spectrum Cleaning & Restoration uses thermal scanners. Invented in World War I for military applications in air defense by a Hungarian physicist, thermal imaging has evolved and advanced through the years. Today, thermal scanners are a boon to professional restoration experts. When conducting an inspection with thermal scanners, we can identify a host of different issues, including hidden sources of water, flaws in your plumbing, insulation gaps in walls or ceiling cavities, or the infiltration of moisture around seals. Any of these aforementioned issues can linger for quite some time before there is visible evidence of the problem—and, by then, you may be dealing with thousands of dollars in property damage. These thermal scanners can serve as a moisture meter, allowing us to detect hidden areas of wetness and then provide total dryness. That means, when you hire Spectrum Cleaning & Restoration to address your water damage in Southwest Florida, the work continues until your home or business is completely dry and safe.