Flood Damage

When it comes to flood damage, time is never on your side. You see, the longer you choose to wait, thinking that you will clean up the flood damage yourself, or that you will wait until you can afford it, the more damage the water incurs.

For instance, flood damage can occur quickly as flood waters carry in contaminants as well as mud. Anything on the floor, and even higher could be ruined almost immediately. When you realize you have a flooding situation, taking immediate action is the wisest course of action you can take.

The very first thing you must do, is take stock of the situation. Take photos of everything and then call your insurance agent. Find out exactly how much of the flood damage will be covered by your insurance company. Then, get busy. You’ll want to remove as much water as possible, as soon as possible. Open windows to allow circulation, and turn on any fans and dehumidifiers you may have in your possession.

Call Experts for Flood Damage Restoration

Then call experts to come in and help. It is very likely that you do not have the correct protective equipment, or the right kind of water extraction equipment necessary to really get rid of all the water. Moreover, you most likely do not have the industrial strength cleaners used by professionals either.

While waiting for the experts to come, if you notice that mud came into your home, you should shovel as much of it as possible out. You should also take out any carpeting your home or business may have. This includes rugs and chairs with upholstery. These should be taken out into fresh air and hosed down with clean water. Then, they should be allowed to dry in the sun. However, take note that upholstered furniture should only be cleaned by a professional and any bedding or mattresses you have should simply be thrown away.

Again, you can do some of this on your own, but it is highly recommended to have professionals come and help. At the end of the day, you want flood damage to be completely restored and normally, this requires the aid of experts.