Fixing Water Damage

Flood damage in your home can begin from several sources. If left unchecked, water damage can deteriorate the foundation of your property. Wooden surfaces and drywall are susceptible to mold and mildew growth when flood damage is left untreated. The Paul Davis specialists are the experts to talk to when your property needs water damage restoration.

Before the Pros Arrive

There are other ways to ready your home before Paul Davis service masters come to help. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your prized possessions, it's crucial to take action quickly to prevent water damage in your home. Before acting, it is important to verify your property is safe to enter. The hazardous mixture of water and electricity makes a flooded home an unsafe place to enter. Shut off the main breaker before stepping into your home. Even if they look harmless, home appliances can be dangerous when damaged by water.

Saving Items & your Home

A severe flood can leave everything you own wet. Once your home is safe to enter, relocate all your possessions. Level, sturdy areas are best for drying books, magazines and other paper materials. Small lamps, knickknacks and any other display items should also be removed. Once you've moved small items, magazines and other damp materials, you can begin cleaning. Circulate air through your home with air conditioning to dry the wet area in your home. Leave the big messes for the professionals, however, you can wipe or mop surface spots. Though you may want to try, never use a standard home vacuum cleaner to remove water. These appliances aren't equipped to suck up pools of water. If your furniture has been affected, use wooden or cement props to raise sofas above the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This extra weight makes fur, rugs and leather goods hard to dry. So if you must remove a rug, proceed with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry properly. Depending on the severity of water damage in your home, you may not be able to keep every item of fabric you own. The same water weight that affects rugs and carpets can hurt your home's foundation. Floors and ceilings might bow when they take on water weight, it's best to avoid these areas.

Paul Davis Restoration

Water damage is easy for Paul Davis. And with a some assistance from homeowners, we can begin reversing the flooding faster. We work hard to restore your property back to normal safely and quickly. Our technicians are experienced and have worked with varying degrees of water damage in all kinds of residential and commercial properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis helps you with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can get life back to normal.