Water Damage at Home

From broken appliances to broken pipes, water damage varies in origin and scale. If left to continue, water damage can hurt the structure of your home. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are susceptible to mold and mildew growth when flood damage is neglected. Our professionals at Paul Davis are the ones to call when your property experiences water damage.

Preparing for the Professionals

There are other ways to ready the flooded area before Paul Davis specialists come to help. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your favorite possessions, it's crucial to work quickly to prevent water damage in your home. First, assess the safety of your home. We all know that water and electricity are a dangerous combination, so search for electrical hazards on the premises before you act. Even if it looks undamaged, avoid using items like TVs, toasters or other household appliances. To avoid accidents, shut down all breakers and circuits around your property to avoid electrocution.

Saving Items & your Home

A serious home flood can leave furniture and possessions soaked. As soon as your property is safe to enter, remove all your possessions. Even, dry surfaces are best for drying books, magazines and other paper materials. Don't forget light fixtures and other shelf pieces either. The cleaning can begin as soon as you've moved magazines, small items and other dampened materials. Fans and air conditioning can circulate air around your house and start drying the area. Dry water from hard furniture and flat surfaces. Though you may want to try, never use a regular home vacuum cleaner to remove water. This can damage the vacuum or hurt you if improperly handled. When you're ready to move furniture, stack seating like sofas and heavy chairs using wooden or cement blocks to above them above the floor. Carpet and fabrics become heavier when wet. The extra weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs difficult to lift. If you need to move a large fabric item, proceed with caution. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry thoroughly. Things like these may not be easily saved. The same water weight that affects carpets and rugs can damage your home's structure. Floors and ceilings may bend when they absorb too much water weight, it's best to avoid these hazards.

Why Paul Davis?

Water damage is no match for Paul Davis. And with a some help from you, the water damage will be treated more quickly. We work hard to restore your property back to normal safely and quickly. Our professionals have worked with a variety of flood conditions in all kinds of residential and commercial properties. Additionally, Paul Davis works with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can get life back to normal.