Fixing Water Damage

Water damage in your home can come from several sources. No matter how it begins, it can result in serious harm to the infrastructure and fixtures inside. Wooden surfaces and drywall are prone to mold and mildew growth if neglected after flood damage. If your property experiences water damage, contact the professionals from Paul Davis.

Before the Pros Arrive

Before a Paul Davis specialist appears, there are several steps you can do to help make the restoration speed up. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your favorite things, it’s essential to act quickly to postpone water damage in your home.

Before working, you need to verify your property is safe to enter. Your property becomes a risky place when exposed to water and electricity combined. Shut off the main breaker before walking into your home. Even if they look undamaged, home appliances can pack a punch when touched by water.

Salvaging Possessions & your Home

A serious flood in your home can leave everything you own wet. To prevent water damage from harming small items, relocate them before large furniture. Use a dry, stable surface to lay books, magazines and other paper items. Newspaper and paper or inked items should be go on a dry, stable surface. Don’t forget light fixtures and other tabletop items either. Once you’ve moved handheld items, magazines and any other damp materials, the cleaning can begin.

Circulate air around your house with fans or air conditioning to dry the floors, walls and other surfaces. Soak up all smaller puddles and sitting water with a wet mop and towels. Though you may want to try, don’t use a normal home vacuum to clean water. This can damage the vacuum or harm you if incorrectly handled. If your furniture has been affected, use wooden or cement blocks to lift heavy chairs and sofas away from the floor.

Carpet and fabrics are especially heavy when soaked. This additional weight makes rugs, leather goods and fur difficult to move. So if you must move a carpet, lift with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the affected area to dry thoroughly. Pieces such as wet fabrics might not be easily salvaged.

Your house’s framework and floors aren’t immune to water weight either. Floors and ceilings will warp when they absorb too much water weight, it’s best to avoid these areas.

Paul Davis Restoration

Water damage is easy for the Paul Davis team. But with a some help from you, we can start treating the damage faster. We know how to return your house back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our technicians have worked with a range of flood conditions in different types of residential and business properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis helps you with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can return to normal.