Document Restoration

8/28/2019 (Permalink)

Here at SERVPRO of DeSoto, Tate & Tunica Counties we understand the importance of having everything documented. We however have the majority of our documents stored electronically. If you are someone who has paper documents and has experienced water damage you probably know that it can be a huge hurdle to get the documents back to a state where they can be read much less handled. This is where our document restoration chamber can be beneficial. We use vacuum freeze drying to salvage damaged items.

The vacuum freeze drying process is a process in which an item containing moisture is frozen and dried using various vacuums and pressures to achieve sublimation. Sublimation is the direct conversion of solid into a gas, without passing through the liquid stage. The benefits for using vacuum freeze drying are endless but it is the only method that is approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the General Services Administration (GSA).

The process is pretty simple, first we will inventory all documents at the loss site prior to packaging. After we inventory all the documents we will package them for travel and freeze all documents to prevent any more damage. We will then ship them to our corporate office to be placed into the vacuum freeze drying chamber. Upon receipt of the documents they will either be placed in the chamber or placed in a cold storage unit until ready to be processed. After they are processed they will be re-boxed and sent back to us and then delivered to the customer. 

If you find yourself needing these services please do not hesitate to give us a call to talk with a representative regarding the vacuum freeze drying chamber.