Case studies

Leak detection in Lambeth palace

The damage suffered as a result of leaking pipes should not be underestimated - a 0.5mm leak could lose 20 litres of water every hour. Even if a leaking pipe is noticed, the cost and disruption associated with locating the source could be considerable. Too often walls, floors and even other pipes are unnecessarily damaged and there are no guarantees that the leak will be found as it is very often some distance from any signs of any water damage.

Drying wooden floors

While textile floor coverings are still the product of choice in the majority of commercial applications, there has been an increase in the number of residential properties that are now installing traditional or paneled timber floors. Timber flooring come in a variety of types from tongue and groove floor boards nailed directly to a timber sub floor, to parquet blocks and wood laminate glued to concrete. Typically the more expensive the wood flooring, the more moisture resistant it is, increasing the potential for successful restoration.

Water damage restoration at football stadium

Premier League football club Hull City moved into their new home – the £45m KC stadium in 2002, which is also home to local rugby league team Hull FC. Widely admired, the stadium was named “Best Ground” at the 2006 Football League Awards and consists of an asymmetrical bowl that can seat approximately 25,000 spectators with corporate hospitality provided by 28 executive boxes. At 7pm, Thursday 12th November 2009, Polygon received a call from the stadium reporting a cascade of water pouring through the service ducts from the corporate hospitality area. By 8pm Polygon had three technicians on site.

Water damaged hotel

When thousands of gallons of water flooded the new 1,400-room Hilton Hotel in Orlando, Florida it was like a scene from a nearby water park in the popular Florida resort area. With plans to complete the hotel’s construction Hilton faced a very tight schedule. But fast action and expert drying by Polygon assured that the construction schedule proceeded as planned.

Flooding in Thailand