Fixing Water Damage

Flood damage in your home can begin from several sources. If neglected, water damage can hurt the foundation of your home. Floors, walls and other surfaces are particularly vulnerable to fungal invasion if untreated after flood damage. If your home takes on water damage, contact the experts from Paul Davis.

Getting Ready for the Professionals

Before a Paul Davis technician arrives, there are different steps you can do to make the process speed up. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your favorite possessions, it's important to take action quickly to prevent water damage in your home. Before starting, be sure your home is safe to enter. Turn off all electronics and breakers around your house to avoid electrocution. It may sound overly cautious, but dampened appliances can be harmful when exposed to water.

Saving Items and your Home

A serious flood can leave everything damaged. To prevent water damage from harming small items, move them them before larger items. Even, sturdy areas are ideal for airing out books, magazines and other paper materials. Small lamps, knickknacks and any other display items should also be removed. Once you've moved handheld items, newspaper and other wet materials, you can begin cleaning. To dry your home, use several fans. Leave the big messes for the experts, but you can wipe and mop easier spots. Though you may want to try, don't use a standard home vacuum cleaner to clean water. This can damage the vacuum and hurt you if improperly used. When you're ready to move furniture, lift up furniture like sofas onto wooden and cement blocks to elevate them above the wet areas. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. All that extra weight makes rugs, leather goods and fur difficult to move. This means when you must move a large fabric item, proceed carefully. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the affected area to dry thoroughly. Remember that water damage can affect these items permanently, so you may not be able to salvage them. Your house's framework and floors aren't immune to water weight either. Floors and ceilings will warp when they take on water weight, be sure to stay away from these hazards.

Why You Should Call Paul

Experts from Paul Davis are experienced with flooding. And with a little prep work from our customers, we can start treating the damage more quickly. We know how to restore your house back to normal safely and quickly. Our experts are knowledgeable and have worked with varying degrees of water damage in a range of home and business spaces. Additionally, Paul Davis helps you with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can get life back to normal.