Water Damage Tips

Water damage in your home can come from several sources. If neglected, water damage can deteriorate the stability of your home. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are particularly vulnerable to fungal growth when water damage is neglected. The Paul Davis specialists are the experts to reach when your home or business requires water damage restoration.

Before the Pros Arrive

It can be hard not to try and fix the situation yourself. That said, it's best to leave the heavy lifting up to the experts. However, there are some measures you can take before the Paul Davis crew arrives. To salvage everything in your home from water damage, it's essential to act quickly. First, make sure your home is safe to enter. Turn off all electronics and breakers around your home to avoid electrocution. It may sound overly careful, but flooded appliances can be harmful when exposed to water.

First Things First

A serious home flood can leave everything you own wet. To prevent water damage from harming small possessions, relocate them before large furniture. Paper and inked items like magazines need a level, dry area. This includes small tabletop items, such as lamps and knickknacks. Once you've moved smaller items, newspaper and other damp materials, you can begin cleaning. Fans and air conditioning move air through your home and start drying the area. Soak up water from wood furniture and smaller surfaces. Though you may want to try, you should never use a normal home vacuum to clean water. These appliances aren't designed to clean up pools of water. To avoid further water damage, use wooden and cement props to lift sofas away from the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This additional weight makes fur, rugs and leather goods hard to lift. If you must remove a carpet, proceed with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the flooded area to dry properly. Keep in mind that water damage can affect such items permanently, so you may not be able to save them. Your home's framework and floors aren't immune to water weight either. Floors and ceilings will bend when they absorb too much water weight, be sure to avoid these areas.

Why You Should Call Paul

Water damage is easy for Paul Davis. But with a little prep work from homeowners, we can start reversing the damage more quickly. We can get your house back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our specialists have restored a variety of flood conditions in different types of home and commercial properties. Additionally, Paul Davis works with your insurance company to settle your claims promptly, so you can get life back to normal.