Responding to Water Damage

From broken refrigerators to leaky pipes, water damage changes in source and severity. No matter where it begins, it can result in serious problems for the infrastructure and stability indoors. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are particularly vulnerable to fungal invasion when flood damage is neglected. Our specialists at Paul Davis are the experts to talk to when your property requires water damage restoration.

Before Our Contractors Come to Your House

It can be tempting to try and remedy the flooding yourself. That said, it’s best to leave the heavy lifting up to the specialists. However, there are some things you can do before the Paul Davis crew arrives. To save everything on your property from water damage, it’s necessary to act quickly.

First, assess the safety of your property. We all know that water and electricity are hazardous together, so inspect the area for electrical hazards on the premises before you act. Even when turned off, uncovered wiring or wet electronics can be a problem. To ensure total safety, shut off all breakers and circuits around your property to prevent electrocution.

First Things First

A serious flood can leave everything dampened. Remove all your small items to avoid more water damage. Level, sturdy areas are best for drying books, magazines and other paper materials. Do not forget lamps and other shelf items either. The real work begins once you’ve removed newspapers and other small items.

Circulate air through your property with fans or air conditioning to dry the wet area in your home. Absorb all minor pools and sitting water with a wet mop and towels. Though you may want to try, do not use a normal home vacuum cleaner to remove water. Standard vacuums aren’t designed to clean up puddles of water. When you’re ready to move furniture, raise up furniture such as sofas and heavy chairs using wooden or cement blocks to above the wet areas.

Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. The additional weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs hard to move. This means when you must move a rug, lift with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry thoroughly. Remember that water damage can affect such items permanently, so you might not be able to save them.

The same water weight that damages carpets and rugs can damage your home’s structure. Ceilings and floors may bow when they take on water weight, it’s best to avoid these hazards.

Paul Davis Restoration

Professionals from Paul Davis are experienced with flooding. But with some help from our customers, the water damage can be removed more quickly. We know how to get your property back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our experts are knowledgeable and have worked with varying degrees of water damage in different types of residential and business properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis negotiates with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can get life back to normal.