Important to do list for a flooded house
May 15th, 2009 by admin
Water damage happens a lot of different ways. Ways such as toilet overflow, sink overflow, dishwasher leak, washing machine overflow, or from a busted pipe. You never expect it to happen, but when it does, you have to take some immediate steps to prevent further damage.Of course you will want to call a water damage service company, but prior to them getting there, do these critical steps. This is coming from years of experience as a water damage San Diego company.
First, you want to prevent the possiblity of any electrocution.You need to turn off the power in the flooded areas.The water restoration company should know how to walk you through doing that.
Second, you have to stop any more water. You do this by shutting off the water source of the flooding.
Third, you have to protect your furnishings from any more damage. Leaving furniture in water can turn something that could have been repaired into an item that will need to be replaced which will cost more money.Get them out of the flooded area as soon as you can.
Those are the things you have to do without hesitation before you even think about calling a water damage service.But once those things are done and you have called a water damage restoration company, here are some more things you need to do.
You will want to start soaking up as much water as possible with a mop or a large towel to soak up as much of the water as possible. Remember, the longer any wall or furniture or flooring is exposed to water, the greater the damage can be including mold damage.
Next, you will want to wipe off any moisture from the furniture. Once again the idea is to try and minimize the damage as much as possible
Also you will want to remove any wet area rugs, or anything else on the floor that is in the effected area.
Finally you will want to open the closet doors and dresser drawers and anything else that can be opened which will allow the air to circulate.
Doing these things will allow you to minimize as much damage as possible prior to calling the water damage repair company. This will also minimize the costs and save you a lot of money in the long run.
