Flood and Water Damage Treatments

From faulty refrigerators to broken pipes, water damage varies in source and intensity. If neglected, water damage can deteriorate the stability of your home. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are susceptible to harboring mold and mildew when flood damage is neglected. Our specialists at Paul Davis are the experts to call when your home or business experiences water damage.

Preparing for the Experts

There are different solutions you can try before Paul Davis service masters arrive. You need to work quickly to save the possessions in your home from water damage.

Make sure your home is in a safe condition to enter before working. The dangerous mixture of water and electricity makes a dampened home a risky place to work in. Before entering your home, turn off the main breaker. Even if they look harmless, home appliances can pack a punch when damaged by water.

Salvaging Possessions and your Home

Water is a persistent liquid that can soak into every nook and cranny in your property. Remove all your smaller things to avoid more water damage. Paper and inked items like books need a flat, dry area. Small lamps, knickknacks and additional tabletop items should also be removed. You can begin cleaning as soon as you’ve removed newspapers, small items and other dampened materials.

To dry your property, use fans or your AC system. Soak up water from wooden furniture or smaller surfaces. Though you may want to try, you should never use a regular home vacuum to remove water. This can damage the vacuum and hurt you if incorrectly handled. When you’re ready to move furniture, raise up larger pieces such as sofas and heavy chairs onto wooden and cement blocks to elevate them away from the wet areas.

Fabrics and carpet are especially heavy when exposed to water. The extra weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs hard to move. This means when you must remove a rug, lift with caution. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the wet area to dry correctly. Pieces such as these may not be saved easily.

Your home’s framework and floors aren’t impervious to water weight either. Because of this, do not go near sagging ceilings or bent floors. Areas like these have likely taken on the most water and could crumble under weight.

Paul Davis Restoration

Water damage is easy for Paul Davis. And with a little prep work from homeowners, the water damage will be removed more quickly. We can restore your home back to normal safely and quickly. Our technicians are knowledgeable and have worked with varying degrees of water damage in a range of residential and commercial properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can return to normal.