Flood damage app

The National Flood School has launched an app, which uses a clear interface to formulate the complex factors and calculations associated with drying a property, to support a faster process. 

Representing years of research and insight, the DryApp responds to the demands set out in the Pitt Report, introduced following the catastrophic 2007 floods, which concluded that the drying of properties in the UK was taking too long after flood damage.

Aimed at insurers, adjusters, surveyors, restorers, and builders, the online tool helps users make the most of natural weather conditions through a link to the Met Office forecasts, and specify exactly the correct size of refrigerant or desiccant dehumidifier needed to dry a property quickly.

An understanding of the environmental impact of a chosen drying methodology through the recording of the electrical usage of each drying method can also be identified – and the app also provides a means of auditing and challenging drying regimes being used on site by contractors. A further feature is the ability to record an audit trail to provide contemporary evidence of the external and internal drying conditions to support insurance claims.

Chris J Netherton, managing director of The National Flood School, said: "Drying a property after it has been damaged by a flood, storm, pipe leak or an escape of water can be a technically complicated task. With this in mind, the DryApp has been developed with the aim of reducing drying times and driving environmental efficiencies.

"As a result insurers should benefit from a considerable cost saving on flood damage claims and those affected get back into their homes more quickly."

Currently available on Android-based mobile devices, the app can be purchased at  www.dryapp.co.uk