Water Damage Tips

From faulty dishwashers to broken pipes, water damage changes in source and intensity. If neglected, water damage can hurt the stability of your home. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are susceptible to harboring mold and mildew after covered in water. Our professionals at Paul Davis are the ones to call when your home or business requires water damage restoration.

Before Our We Arrive

There are a few things you can do before Paul Davis restoration professionals come to assist. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your favorite things, it's essential to act quickly to avoid water damage in your home. First, evaluate the safety of your home. We all know that water and electricity are hazardous together, so look for electrical hazards on the premises before you start cleanup. Uncovered wiring or damp electronics can be a problem, even when they have been powered down. To avoid accidents, shut off all breakers and circuits around your property to avoid electrocution.

First Things First

Water can get into everything. To keep water damage from harming small items, move them them before larger items. Use a dry, stable area to put books, magazines and other paper items. Magazines and any inked items should be go on a stable, dry area. Small lamps, collectibles and other display items should also be removed. The cleaning can begin once you've removed books, small items and other damp materials. Fans and air conditioning can circulate air around your house and start drying the area. Soak up water from hard furniture and flat surfaces. Though you may want to try, do not use a normal home vacuum to clean water. Improper use of these tools can be dangerous to you and break the vacuum. To help the floor and furniture dry, use wooden and cement blocks to raise large furniture away from the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. The extra weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs difficult to dry. This means when you need to remove a rug, lift carefully. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the flooded area to dry thoroughly. Depending on the scale of water damage in your home, you might not be able to salvage every item of fabric you own. Water damages your home's structure in a similar way it affects carpets and rugs. Because of this, do not go near drooping ceilings or warped floors. These areas have likely taken on large amounts of water and could fall around you.

Paul Davis Restoration

Paul Davis service masters know water damage. And with a some assistance from our customers, we can start treating the damage faster. We know how to restore your house back to normal safely and quickly. Our technicians have restored a range of flood conditions in all kinds of home and business properties. Additionally, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims promptly, so you can get life back to normal.