Flood damage in your home can come from several places. If neglected, water damage can hurt the foundation of your property. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are prone to fungal invasion if neglected after flood damage. The Paul Davis specialists are the ones to reach when your property experiences water damage.
Preparing for the Professionals
Before a Paul Davis technician appears, there are a few easy steps you can do to help make the restoration speed up. You need to act quickly to salvage everything in your home from water damage.
First, evaluate the any hazards in your property. It’s common knowledge that water and electricity are hazardous together, so inspect the area for electrical hazards nearby before you start cleanup. Even when powered down, exposed wiring or wet electronics can be a threat. We recommend shutting off all breakers and circuits to ensure total safety.
First Things First
A severe home flood can leave everything dampened. Relocate all your small items to avoid further water damage. Paper and inked things like newspapers need a dry, level area. Small lamps, collectibles and any other tabletop items should also be removed. Once you’ve moved smaller items, magazines and other wet materials, you can begin cleaning.
To dry your home, use fans or your AC system. Soak up water from hard furniture or smaller surfaces. Though you may want to try, never use a standard home vacuum to remove water. Incorrect use of these appliances can be hazardous to you and harm the vacuum. When you’re ready to move furniture, prop up seating like heavy chairs and sofas onto wooden or cement blocks to above them off the floor.
Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This additional weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs hard to move. So if you must remove a rug, proceed carefully. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the flooded area to dry correctly. Keep in mind that water damage can affect such items permanently, so you may not be able to salvage them.
The same water weight that damages carpets and rugs can hurt your home’s structure. Ceilings and floors can bend when they take on water weight, it’s best to stay away from these hazards.
Paul Davis Restoration
Water damage is no match for Paul Davis. But with a some assistance from homeowners, we can begin working right away. We can restore your property back to normal safely and quickly. Our pros are knowledgeable and have worked with severe, moderate and small amounts of water damage in all types of residential and commercial properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis helps you with your insurance company to settle your claims promptly, so you can get life back to normal.
